You can make a difference in the life of an abused child.

More than 2,000 of Alaska’s children are victims of abuse and neglect and are living in foster care. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) speak out to help abused and neglected children. To a foster child adrift in the system, having a CASA Volunteer Advocate is more than a compass — it’s a lifeline.

Alaska CASA Conference Coming in April

Alaska CASA's 25th AnniversaryPlan to join us for the 2012 Alaska CASA/GAL Conference, “Celebrating 25 years of CASA in Alaska,” on April 20 & 21, 2012, at the Sheraton Anchorage Hotel.

This year’s conference will cover over 25 topics including cultural diversity, healthy families, fostering connections, mediation, kinship care, and CINA Rule 9B, to name a few. Speakers will include Gloria O’Neill, CEO of Cook Inlet Tribal Council; Michael Piraino, Executive Director of National CASA; and the return of William Hitchcock as Master of Ceremonies. There will again be a judge’s panel and presentations by Facing Foster Care in Alaska about how we can better help youth through the system. The Friday night Recognition Reception should prove to be special as we celebrate 25 years of the Alaska CASA Program and recognize outstanding work by CASA volunteers from around the state and celebrate our successes.

For more information about the conference, go to www.alaskacasa.org.

Scholarships Available for Alaska CASA Conference

March 12, 2012

Are you a CASA volunteer who wants to attend the Alaska CASA Conference but needs some financial support? Friends of Alaska CASA (FAC) is offering scholarships to CASA volunteers from around the state to encourage diversity, participation and attendance. Scholarships may cover air or mileage and parking, hotel, and meals. FAC will provide financial support [...]

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Pick.Click.Give. Once Again, A Boost for FAC

March 12, 2012
Pick.Click.Give.

Once again FAC was the beneficiary of many generous donors through the PFD Pick.Click.Give. program. FAC received donations from 52 Alaska citizens totalling $2,775 from their 2011 PFD. The FAC Board is so grateful to all those who so generously support our work. We are very fortunate to have so many wonderful supporters. Thanks to all [...]

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FAC’s 2012 Quilt Auction

March 12, 2012

We are happy to announce that we will resume holding our annual quilt auction this year. As it has in the past, the event will be held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving – November 17, 2012 – at the University Center Mall.  More information will follow in the next few months; we just wanted to [...]

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Laptops for Foster Youth and Alumni

March 12, 2012

For the last two years, Facing Foster Care in Alaska (FFCA) has been working to acquire donated laptops for current and former foster youth. Since youth are frequently moved several times during their custody, keeping track of homework, family pictures, and contact information is often a real challenge. Former foster youth often face difficulties in [...]

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Debby Hudson Wins First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Award

April 17, 2011
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We are thrilled to announce that Debby Hudson, Friends of Alaska CASA board member, quilt auction organizer, and former Anchorage CASA volunteer, has been selected to receive a 2011 First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The award is given to “those who engage in unpaid volunteer activities, show remarkable personal commitment to long-term volunteer service, [...]

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Please welcome new Director for the Office of Public Advocacy (OPA) – Rick Allen!

April 17, 2011

We are pleased to welcome Richard (Rick) Allen as the new director of the Office of Public Advocacy (OPA).  Rick was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska.  Rick began his legal career as a public defender on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho.  Rick served the tribe under a limited license while in [...]

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