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.
July 7, 2010
She helped thousands of Alaska children through the roughest of times, when they were taken from parents because of abuse or neglect, and she guided her staff on how to do the same. Now, after 25 years with the state Office of Public Advocacy, Barb Malchick is retiring. Her last day was Friday. “She’s by [...]
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July 20, 2010
Pre-Conferences November 15 & 16, 2010: ~Advanced Forensic Interviewing – This 2-day workshop will focus on enhancing Forensic Interviewing skills. Topics will include interviewing children with disabilities, culturally competent interviews, using anatomical dolls, the language of children and current research in the field of interviewing. Training will be facilitated by local and national Forensic Interview [...]
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July 15, 2010
By Michael Schwietert Alone. Confused. Unorganized. These are words that describe my time in the foster care system. I was placed in foster care at the age of 3 and reunited with my mother at 5. During the time away from my mother, I was able to see things from a different point of view, [...]
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July 20, 2010
Friends of Alaska CASA is holding its 15th Annual Silent Quilt Auction on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the University Center Mall, 3800 Old Seward Highway, in Anchorage. Preview of and bidding on over 150 quilts will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with bidding closing at 2 p.m. Once again, we have an [...]
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July 27, 2010
More than 300 children in the YK Delta region are in the State of Alaska’s child protection system because of abuse or neglect. To help meet their needs, the state Office of Public Advocacy plans to expand its Court Appointed Special Advocate® (CASA) program to the Bethel area this fall. In an overburdened system, abused [...]
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July 24, 2010
It is fall in Alaska and that means time for sports and after school camp! Unfortunately, many children in the foster care system never get the opportunity to attend camps and other activities. Over the last ten-years, Friends of Alaska CASA (FAC) has sent hundreds of foster children to summer camp and other activities. FAC [...]
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August 4, 2010
By Gloria O’Neil As a new member of the National CASA Board of Trustees, I am honored to bring a tribal perspective to one of the greatest issues facing Alaska Native people: the crisis in child protection. Despite efforts by the state court system and child protective services agencies, disproportionality and disparity in child protective [...]
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