Tiffany Hunter appears on Fox 10 to explain the CASA program. 5,000 children are in the foster care system and are in need of a CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate. A CASA enables these children to have their voices heard.
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Tiffany Hunter on PBS Horizon Dec 2024 (Video)
5,000 children are in the foster care system and are in need of a CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate. A CASA enables these children to have their voices heard.
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The Road To Becoming A CASA on Good Morning America (Video)
This Good Morning Arizona segment aired December 2024. It brought attention to VOICES for CASA Children, the CASA program and more importantly, the estimated 5,000 children in foster care.
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By Your Side – A CASA Event, Spring 2023
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This past spring, we hosted the annual “By Your Side” event, a collaboration and honoring brunch for the CASA of Maricopa County volunteers. This special occasion brought together the compassionate CASA community to honor those who tirelessly advocate for the well-being of children in need, making a lasting impact in their lives.We also provided a relevant education element through our guest speaker, David Ambroz, author of ‘No Place Like Home”. David experienced poverty and foster care and has become an advocate for positive change. His remarks were sobering and inspiring.
The CASA of Maricopa County program used this opportunity to recognize several CASA volunteers and presented Lifetime Achievement Awards to two extraordinary individuals who have shown unparalleled commitment and dedication to child advocacy.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who joined us at this momentous occasion. Click the link below to watch each honoree and hear more on their inspiring journeys and the impact they’ve made.
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Betty Miller
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
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Eileen Mitchell
Lifetime Achievement Honoree
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Family Reunification Day 2023
Celebrating Positive Outcomes – Family Reunification!
June is recognized by The American Bar Association as National Family Reunification Month. In Maricopa County, we gathered together on June 24, 2023 with a purpose:
To CELEBRATE the accomplishments of families who have overcome an array of challenges to reunify safely and successfully.
To RECOGNIZE the vital role that community partners- including mental health and substance abuse providers, courts and judges, foster parents, social workers and others – play in helping to reunify, strengthen, and support families.
To INSPIRE other parents – particularly those going through the recovery process – that it is possible to confront and resolve challenges that led to their family’s separation, and to reunify with their children.
VOICES knows CASA volunteers are an important factor in this journey and therefore have been a key sponsor of FRD since 2014. Dignitaries and community leaders, including Governor Hobbs and The Honorable Lori Bustamante, Presiding Judge of the Maricopa County Juvenile Court, gathered to highlight the positive impact of reunified families on the community. DCS Director Lujan also delivered a video message of support and encouragement.
A new ‘Family Reunification Network’ was also launched on Foster Cooperative where families can register and engage in peer and community support.
Other sponsors include Casey Family Program, Family Involvement Center, and the Governor’s Office of Youth Faith and Family (to learn more and see information on past events)
Each year, partners across Maricopa County come together to rally for families who have reunified with their loved ones. Thousands of Arizona children are reunified with their families every year and the outpouring of love and joy our families have for each other inspires the entire community.
