CASA & DHS Rally Community for a Flash Mob Dance at the City-County Building The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Allegheny County and the Allegheny County Department of Human Services’ Systems Improvement Through Youth (S.I.T.Y) council is collaborating on an exciting public awareness campaign in observance of National Foster Care Month. The goal… Continue Reading
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Join CASA for the Pittsburgh Superhero Run
The Pittsburgh Superhero Run is Sat. April 30, 2011 at the North Park Boathouse. Welcome to the crusade against child abuse. We are a group of believers. We believe that it is possible to break the chains of abuse with the right educational programs, the right awareness campaigns, stricter abuse laws, the right support for… Continue Reading
Become a Superhero for Kids in the System
Have you ever wished to be a kid again— believing in super heroes and fairy tales? The reality of being an adult isn’t that you’re too old to believe, but adults know all too well the reality of life—that fairy tales don’t come true for all children, especially those in the system. Children are special… Continue Reading
CASA Appoints More Child Advocates
Family Court judges swore in Allegheny County’s 45th class of Court Appointed Special Advocates The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program of Allegheny County is proud to announce the graduation of our 45th class of volunteers on Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 12:30pm in Children’s Court room 4029. This swearing-in ceremony was presided over by… Continue Reading
Be the Voice for Homeless Children
The 2010 Allegheny County “point-in-time survey” estimated that on the survey day in January and on any given day since then approximately 875 children (average age 7.8 years) have been receiving homeless services from multiple governmental and community sources or are residing in homeless housing in Allegheny County. Furthermore, this same study discovered that the… Continue Reading
Become the “Voice” of an Abused Child
Summertime is often thought of as a special occasion to spend quality time with our families, but for some children it can be a scary, lonely and sad time. There are children who don’t get to spend the summer vacationing, playing, and visiting family and friends. They may not have a family of their own… Continue Reading
PA CASA State Volunteer Training Conference
On June 21st and 22nd, over 200 Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers from across this state gathered at the Central PA College Conference Center for the first annual PA CASA state volunteer training conference. Our CASA volunteers shared experiences, heard testimony from former foster youth and received training from experts across the state in… Continue Reading
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