National CASA Podcast
Summary: Today, more than 1,000 CASA program offices operate in 49 states. Nearly 70,000 highly trained CASA volunteers (sometimes called guardians ad litem, or GAL volunteers) speak out for 240,000 abused and neglected children in court each year. In this series of interviews we provide updates from National CASA, alert you to legislative action, share experiences from program staff and volunteers in the network, and direct first-person accounts from the youth we serve. In addition, you will learn important staff and volunteer skills to help you advocate for abused and neglected kids.
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Podcasts:
Kris Gonzales, a staff member at National CASA and a volunteer advocate with King County Dependency CASA, talks about her work as a volunteer.
Joni Tamalonis, National CASA evaluation specialist, discusses stakeholder surveys.
Cynthia Chauvin, program director with Jefferson County CASA in Harvey, LA, talks about working with youth involved in both the foster care and juvenile court systems.
Veronica Montaño-Pilch from the National CASA Association introduces the organization’s new Inclusion and Outreach Committee.
Ken Bryson from Generations United discusses kinship care.
Dee Horn, a CASA volunteer from Atlanta, GA, describes his first case and offers advice to new volunteers.
National CASA staff members reflect on the May 2008 Forgotten Children event in Washington, DC.
Danielle Kassow, research and development associate from Thrive by Five, discusses attachment theory in children.
Part one of our discussion of early childhood development with Danielle Kassow, research and development associate from Thrive by Five.
Carmela Welte, deputy CEO of the National CASA Association, explains the pending Invest in Kids Act and its effect on the CASA/GAL network.
National CASA CEO Michael Piraino shares his observations of the work of CASA/GAL programs and offers his vision for the future of our work.
