CASA Speak Up For A Child Day
PLEASE JOIN US IN CARSON CITY ON Friday, February 18, 2011 CASA SPEAK UP FOR A CHILD DAY Presented by CASA of Carson City, CASA of Clark County, CASA of Douglas County, Great Basin CASA, Northeastern Nevada CASA, Pioneer Territory CASA, Washoe County CASA, and our statewide organization, NEVADA CASA Association! with tremendous help from [...]
CASA’s New Supporters- Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc.
We are grateful to have the wonderful support of the young men of UNLV’s Omega Delta Phi Fraternity, Inc. who have committed to supporting the mission and efforts of the CASA Program, both locally and nationally. In 2010, these young men have been a tremendous support to helping to raise awareness about the CASA [...]
2010 CASA Angel Tree Party
Thanks to the tireless efforts of the CASAs 4 CASAs, a subcommittee of the CASA Foundation, and the many sponsors, donors, and of course the all the volunteers who helped prior to and during the party, the 2010 CASA Angel Tree event was a huge success. Nearly 1300 foster children were provided with great gifts and/or [...]
CASA Connection & Each One Reach One Recruitment
The CASA Program is joining National CASA in its Recruitment Initiative to help engage every single CASA volunteer to recruit at least one more CASA volunteer. If we are successful, this will help us double our volunteer numbers and ultimately advocate for more children in the foster care system. All active CASA volunteers should contact [...]
CASA Featured on Dr. Phil
We are pleased to announce that the CASA cause will be prominently featured on Dr. Phil show today.
Clark County Foster Care Grant
The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $467,665 to the State of Nevada’s child welfare systems for increasing the number of children adopted from foster care, and more than $300,000 of the award will come to Clark County. These adoption incentive funds will help the County continue the momentum of progress [...]
Volunteer Orientation
Are you curious about what a CASA volunteer is, what they do, and how to become involved in child advocacy for a child in foster care? Please join us for a brief introduction to the Program and bring a friend! Call (702) 455-4306 for more information.
Angels in Adoption
CASAs and new adoptive parents, Heidi and Merce Boykins, have been nominated as “Angels in Adoption” through the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute. Each year more than 190 members of the US Congress partiicipate in the ANGELS IN ADOPTION event in order to raise awareness and put a human face on the world o…f adoption. [...]
Sweet Music!
Kudos to CASA, Ted Hartwell (who plays with the LV Philharmonic) who acquired a violin for his CASA child, Matthew, who has expressed a serious interest in music and playing this instrument. Thanks also to the CASA Foundation for helping out with this. Matthew is a lucky kid to have such an involved advocate like [...]
