We’re in the news! Thank you to Shen Wu Tan and Best Version Media for featuring CASA of Larimer County in the November 2024 issue of South Fort Collins Neighbors magazine. Check out the article here!
The Family Connections team is proud to meet families wherever they are along their journeys to safe and nurturing connections. For many of the families accessing services through that program, kids and parents are enthusiastic to begin spending time together and often begin services after having spent some time apart. Angie*, mother of two, lost…
The field of child development has taken great strides toward a better understanding of how trauma impacts young brains and bodies in the past few decades. Notably, the first CDC-Kaiser Permanente ACE study was conducted in southern California from 1995 to 1997, and the continued scholarship surrounding adverse childhood experiences–or ACEs–has shifted discourse in education,…
Some cases at the Family Connections program go through ups and downs over time, just like we all experience in our own families. The Reid* family first started supervised visitation back in 2018 where Haley, then aged 6, would visit with her dad, Stuart. This family sought out our services due to Stuart’s history of…
It’s undeniable that the sibling relationship is a special and often formative relationship within families. Whether that bond is close or complicated, the shared history, points of reference, and stories of growing up make the sibling bond precious. There can be an ache in children and youth who are separated from their siblings through the…
CASA of Larimer County’s (CLC’s) annual Light of Hope virtual fundraiser was an incredible success! This year’s event celebrated the outstanding work of our organization, recognized key people in our community, and raised money for vulnerable children. We heard a powerful statement from Aubrey about the difference her CASA made, a heartwarming story of a…
Many families accessing services with Family Connections have histories of domestic violence. Often in those cases, the children have witnessed traumatizing altercations between their parents, but still love them both and want to spend time with each parent safely. Part of the work for our Case Managers includes ensuring children are safe while experiencing their…
Advocating for a child’s best interest inside and outside of the court is a tremendous responsibility, but it’s just one part of what makes a CASA volunteer so incredible. At the most basic level, what a CASA provides for a child who has experienced the trauma of abuse or neglect is showing up, seeing them,…
Connection is a powerful thing, and families access our Family Connections services at a variety of different points along their journeys. Some families begin visitation or exchange services due to new conflicts at home, some begin services during a time of recovery from past trauma. Several years ago, the Miller family* began visitation at the…
“Best birthday ever,” Leianna squealed after her adoption was finalized by Judge Susan Blanco on her 11th birthday two Fridays ago. This day was 3 ½ years in the making, and quite a journey for Leianna and her two siblings, 6-year-old Matthew, and 8-year-old Dominaya. The trio of siblings were removed from their home 3…