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Anna, a three year old, was removed from her home when DFCS (Department of Family and Children Services) discovered she had suffered a sexually transmitted disease (STD) and a broken leg.
Her DFCS case manager’s immediate assumption was that Anna was living in an abusive home. After talking with and others close to Anna, her CASA volunteer discovered that the injuries were the result of parental neglect, rather than outright abuse. Anna’s mother had failed to provide the safe home and attention that would have prevented her abuse at the hands of others.
Anna’s mother’s boyfriend had sexually assaulted her and infected her with an STD. Her leg was broken when her grandmother and her grandmother’s boyfriend were rough-housing with her. Anna’s CASA volunteer visited her grandfather, who wanted to provide a home for Anna and her mother, so that they could maintain their close relationship. Because a CASA had already visited the grandfather’s home and observed him with Anna, she was able to recommend that Anna live with him permanently, well before DFCS would have had an opportunity to conduct a formal evaluation.
Because of her CASA volunteer’s commitment, Anna was reunited with her family in a safe home in a fraction of the time than would otherwise have been possible.
Her DFCS case manager’s immediate assumption was that Anna was living in an abusive home. After talking with and others close to Anna, her CASA volunteer discovered that the injuries were the result of parental neglect, rather than outright abuse. Anna’s mother had failed to provide the safe home and attention that would have prevented her abuse at the hands of others.
Anna’s mother’s boyfriend had sexually assaulted her and infected her with an STD. Her leg was broken when her grandmother and her grandmother’s boyfriend were rough-housing with her. Anna’s CASA volunteer visited her grandfather, who wanted to provide a home for Anna and her mother, so that they could maintain their close relationship. Because a CASA had already visited the grandfather’s home and observed him with Anna, she was able to recommend that Anna live with him permanently, well before DFCS would have had an opportunity to conduct a formal evaluation.
Because of her CASA volunteer’s commitment, Anna was reunited with her family in a safe home in a fraction of the time than would otherwise have been possible.
Kinsey and Katrina, two sisters, aged two and four, were about to be moved to their second foster family when their CASA volunteer visited their future home.
During her visit, she discovered that the girls already knew their new family because they had lived down the street from them a year or so earlier. She shared this information with Kinsey and Katrina and reminded them of the happy memories they had of this family - which immediately transformed their anxiety and sadness into excitement to be reunited with a couple they loved and trusted.
Their CASA volunteer then contacted Katrina’s teacher, who planned a going away party for her last day in class. Since moving to their new home, Kinsey and Katrina have thrived. Their new parents are now in the process of legally adopting them.
During her visit, she discovered that the girls already knew their new family because they had lived down the street from them a year or so earlier. She shared this information with Kinsey and Katrina and reminded them of the happy memories they had of this family - which immediately transformed their anxiety and sadness into excitement to be reunited with a couple they loved and trusted.
Their CASA volunteer then contacted Katrina’s teacher, who planned a going away party for her last day in class. Since moving to their new home, Kinsey and Katrina have thrived. Their new parents are now in the process of legally adopting them.
Your children need your presence more than your presents.
~Jesse Jackson 
Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.
~Plato
Manuel, an eleven year old boy, had been living with his great aunt for six years when she found that she could no longer care for him and contacted DFCS (Department of Family and Children Services). Manuel was placed in DFCS custody and moved to a group home, where he was away from his family and afraid of what his future might hold.
Juvenile Court contacted Fulton County CASA, which immediately went to work finding Manuel a permanent home. His biological parents were not eligible for custody, but CASA learned that his half-sister, who resided in North Carolina, was eager to care for him. Fulton County CASA talked with Manuel and investigated his sister to ensure she was a suitable candidate for guardianship. Next, they contacted North Carolina’s Guardian ad Litem program, North Carolina’s equivalent of CASA, to ask for help in evaluating her home.
In March, Manuel’s dream came true when the court awarded custody to his sister, based on recommendations of Fulton County CASA and North Carolina Guardian ad Litem. Without CASA’s help, Manuel’s ordeal, like those of thousands of children, could have continued for many years. Today, he lives with his family in a loving, stable home.
Juvenile Court contacted Fulton County CASA, which immediately went to work finding Manuel a permanent home. His biological parents were not eligible for custody, but CASA learned that his half-sister, who resided in North Carolina, was eager to care for him. Fulton County CASA talked with Manuel and investigated his sister to ensure she was a suitable candidate for guardianship. Next, they contacted North Carolina’s Guardian ad Litem program, North Carolina’s equivalent of CASA, to ask for help in evaluating her home.
In March, Manuel’s dream came true when the court awarded custody to his sister, based on recommendations of Fulton County CASA and North Carolina Guardian ad Litem. Without CASA’s help, Manuel’s ordeal, like those of thousands of children, could have continued for many years. Today, he lives with his family in a loving, stable home.