Ranked #1

Working with Child Protective Services (CPS)
Working with Child Protective Services (CPS)
Alex Parks-Sudan, a child protective services worker, discusses fostering good relationships with CASA/GAL advocates.
18 Aug 2008
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13mins
Ranked #2

Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Isabel Morales, senior project associate with Casey Family Services, talks about permanent solutions for youth aging out... Read more
4 Aug 2008
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18mins
Ranked #3

Foster Youth Experience: Jessica
Foster Youth Experience: Jessica
Jessica Hildebrand shares her experience of being in foster care and emancipating out of the system.
4 Aug 2008
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26mins
Ranked #4

A Volunteer's Experience: Lorine
A Volunteer's Experience: Lorine
Lorine Hall, a volunteer from Anchorage, AK, discusses the value she finds in being an advocate.
2 Sep 2008
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11mins
Ranked #5

Improving Outcomes for Older Youth
Improving Outcomes for Older Youth
Older youth often age out of the foster care system without the tools and resources needed to successfully transition to... Read more
11 May 2013
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34mins
Ranked #6

Educational Advocacy
Educational Advocacy
Kathleen McNaught of the American Bar Association talks about the importance of education in the lives of children and h... Read more
28 Jul 2008
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18mins
Ranked #7

Child Development: Zero to Three
Child Development: Zero to Three
Lucy Hudson of Zero to Three discusses how foster home placement can affect the development of an infant.
29 Sep 2008
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14mins
Ranked #8

Succession Planning
Succession Planning
Janet Ward, National CASA program specialist, talks about succession planning and its importance for programs.
29 Sep 2008
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17mins
Ranked #9

Addressing Racial Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare
Addressing Racial Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare
Judge Louis A. Trosch Jr. of the 26th Judicial District in Mecklenburg County, NC, has done extensive work both personal... Read more
2 Nov 2012
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42mins
Ranked #10

Understanding the National CASA Standards and Quality Assurance Process
Understanding the National CASA Standards and Quality Assurance Process
This podcast takes a closer look at the most recent revision of the National CASA Standards for Local CASA/GAL Programs.... Read more
3 Dec 2012
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30mins
Ranked #11

First Voice, First Face of CASA
First Voice, First Face of CASA
After 35 years of CASA volunteers representing children in court, we caught up with the man who started it all. In this... Read more
28 Mar 2013
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13mins
Ranked #12

Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children One Dog at a Time
Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children One Dog at a Time
Since 2003 specially trained facility dogs have been assisting children and other individuals with physical, psychologic... Read more
15 Feb 2013
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27mins
Ranked #13

Increasing LGBT Cultural Competency
Increasing LGBT Cultural Competency
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation initiatve All Children - All Families helps child welfare organizations improve the... Read more
21 Jun 2013
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18mins
Ranked #14

Teaming Up to Change Children’s Lives
Teaming Up to Change Children’s Lives
Glenn and Sherri Eckhardt were named the 2012 Florida GAL Volunteers of the Year. Hear how this husband and wife team h... Read more
21 Nov 2012
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16mins
Ranked #15

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 3
I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 3
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, members of the National CASA ... Read more
16 Aug 2013
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1min
Ranked #16

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 2
I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 2
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, members of the National CASA ... Read more
8 Aug 2013
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1min
Ranked #17

Adoption Story: Joni
Adoption Story: Joni
Joni Tamalonis, National CASA's evaluation specialist, talks about adopting her daughter.
6 Oct 2008
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20mins
Ranked #18

A Volunteer's Experience: Kris
A Volunteer's Experience: Kris
Kris Gonzales, a staff member at National CASA and a volunteer advocate with King County Dependency CASA, talks about he... Read more
21 Jul 2008
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12mins
Ranked #19

Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence
Gwen Hurst-Anderson, state director of Nebraska CASA, discusses domestic violence and its effect on volunteer advocacy.
11 Aug 2008
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18mins
Ranked #20

Male Volunteer Recruitment
Male Volunteer Recruitment
Executive Director Paige Greene of Richland County CASA discusses the “CASA Quarterbacks” male volunteer recruitment mod... Read more
28 Jul 2008
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15mins