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  • By Your Side – A CASA Event, Spring 2023

    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

    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.

  • AZAM Christmas Designer Home Tour for CASA – Holiday 2021

  • CASA Volunteer Goes Above and Beyond with Connecting with her CASA Kid

    CASA Volunteer Goes Above and Beyond with Connecting with her CASA Kid

    As social distancing has caused CASA volunteers to be creative with how they connect with their CASA youth, one volunteer has gone beyond virtual meetings to connect with her 12-year-old.

    CASA volunteer, Stephanie Webster, has been encouraging her CASA youth to work on her reading and writing skills during this time. She originally sent her 12-year-old four addressed and stamped envelopes, encouraging her to read a chapter of her book and send Stephanie a written synopsis.

    To learn more, watch the full FOX10 segment here.
  • Volunteers Needed to Help Advocate for Foster Youth

    Volunteers Needed to Help Advocate for Foster Youth

    As one of the most vulnerable populations, foster youth need stability and someone to advocate on their behalf. 

    The warm summer months offer an opportunity for interested individuals to learn more about the role of a CASA volunteer and what it takes to be an advocate for foster youth in the system. To understand more about the CASA volunteer role, individuals can attend an informational session to discover the positive, life-long impact a volunteer can have in a child’s life.

    To learn more, read the full Arizona Health & Living piece here.
  • 100+ Women Who Care Donates $11,150 to Scottsdale-Based Nonprofit

    100+ Women Who Care Donates $11,150 to Scottsdale-Based Nonprofit

    100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun donated $11,150 to the Scottsdale-based Voices for CASA Children.

    With the funds donated from the philanthropic organization, Voices for CASA Children is able to recruit and train more CASA volunteers to advocate for even more foster youth navigating the system in Maricopa County.

    To learn more, read the full Frontdoors Media piece here or the full AZ Redbook piece here.
  • 143 Arizona charities awarded $1.8M in Season for Sharing grants

    143 Arizona charities awarded $1.8M in Season for Sharing grants

    The 2019-20 Season for Sharing campaign raised $1.8 million for 143 nonprofit agencies across Arizona.

    From this Season for Sharing campaign $7,500 was raised for Voices for CASA Children. This money will further help with Voices for CASA Children’s mission to continue to recruit and train even more CASA volunteers to advocate for more foster youth in Maricopa County.

    To learn more, read the full Arizona Republic piece here.
  • A Night at the Museum for Voices for CASA Children

    A Night at the Museum for Voices for CASA Children

    Arians Family Foundation to Host A Night at the Museum to Support Voices for CASA Children.

    The Arians Family Foundation will host “A Night at the Museum” on Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chandler Museum. All proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation which supports Voices for CASA Children, a nonprofit organization that provides CASA volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for children navigating the foster care system.

    To learn more, read the full San Tan Sun News article here or the Arizona Foothills piece here.
  • Volunteers help foster teens aging out of system

    Volunteers help foster teens aging out of system

    CASA volunteer, Stephanie Webster, shares her expertise on how CASA volunteers can assist foster teens aging out of the system.

    Stephanie Webster, a CASA volunteer with more than five years of experience, shares her story of working with a foster teen who aged out of the system. In Stephanie’s Your Turn column for the Arizona Republic, she explains the time-consuming process she had to undergo in order to get her CASA kid back into the system.

    She highlights the guidance that CASA volunteers can have in these foster teens’ lives, as well as the importance to begin the process of keeping them in the system long before they near the age of emancipation. By being proactive, CASA volunteers can help to ensure their foster teens receive beneficial services and programs to set them up for success as soon as they reach adulthood.

    To learn more, pick up your copy of the Feb. 5 Arizona Republic today.
  • Voices for CASA Children on FOX10

    Voices for CASA Children on FOX10

    Christine Slomski, Voices for CASA Children Marketing & Fund Development Manager, chatted with FOX10 about the role of a CASA volunteer, why they’re important and how individuals can help.

    Slomski highlighted the guidance and stability a CASA volunteer can provide in a foster child’s life. For those who are unable to volunteer but are still interested in getting involved, she also discussed other ways individuals can give back to these children in need.

    To learn more, watch the full FOX10 segment here.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA.

After completing this form you will be directed to the CASA volunteer application which is located on the CASA of Maricopa County website. If you have any questions please contact us at info@voicesforcasachildren.org.

Thank you! You will now be directed to the CASA application. Feel free to call us during business hours - (480) 685-4888.

Voices for CASA Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA.

After completing this form you will be directed to the CASA volunteer application which is located on the CASA of Maricopa County website. If you have any questions please contact us at info@voicesforcasachildren.org.

Thank you! You will now be directed to the CASA application. Feel free to call us during business hours - (480) 685-4888.

Voices for CASA Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.