Tag: Court Appointed Special Advocates
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CASA SHaW distributes holiday gifts for children
During this holiday season, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties (CASA SHaW) received hundreds of gifts from various community groups, businesses and residents for the vulnerable children it serves on a daily basis. “Children in foster care usually have a different experience during the holidays than children who spend this…
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CASA volunteers are a ‘constant for the child in a time of chaos’
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and CASA of Middlesex County is raising awareness of the need for more dedicated members of the community to step up and become CASA volunteers, and support abused and neglected children and their families. CASA volunteers, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, are everyday people from all walks of…
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Opinion: CASA volunteers establish safe, stable, permanent home for children
Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every segment of our community, and finding solutions requires input and action from everyone. While this is vital in any year, it is even more important in these challenging times when a family’s way of life is upended because of the COVID pandemic. Child abuse can…
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CASA of Middlesex to hold online information session on April 16
CASA of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. When a child is in foster care, having a CASA (court-appointed special advocate) means they are more likely to find a permanent home, spend less time in foster care and perform better in school. An online information…
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Information sessions planned for volunteers wanting to advocate for children
Learn about CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County and the role of the volunteer advocate during free information sessions from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Jan. 15, 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 22 at The Coffee House, 931 Amboy Ave., Edison, and from 10-11 a.m. on Jan. 25 at Fiddleheads New American Bistro, 27 E. Railroad Ave.,…
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CASA of Middlesex to hold info session on Aug. 24
CASA of Middlesex County (court appointed special advocates) is seeking volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. The next information session will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Aug. 24 at the CASA of Middlesex County office, 77 Church St., New Brunswick. RSVP to Nora Siklosi Szabo at [email protected]. For more…
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CASA of Middlesex County to fundraise for volunteer training
CASA of Middlesex County will hold Toast 2019, an opportunity to mingle with community leaders, enjoy a champagne brunch, participate in a silent auction and learn how Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) help children who have suffered abuse and/or neglect and are now in an out-of-home placement, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 5…
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Volunteers needed to advocate for children in foster care
CASA of Middlesex County is seeking volunteers to advocate for children who have been abused or neglected. When a child is in foster care, having a court appointed special advocate (CASA) means they are more likely to find a permanent home, spend less time in foster care, and perform better in school. The next…
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CASA of Middlesex seeks volunteers to assist foster children
CASA of Middlesex County (Court Appointed Special Advocates) helped nearly 110 children in foster care in 2018, opened a record number of new cases in Fall 2018 and helped guide the handling of these sensitive cases so children could find safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. “We had a great year, with many new…