After five fun weeks, the Sounds of Summer concert series presented by UC Health came to an end on August 9th. CASA of Larimer County was proud to partner with the voices of local musicians to share their mission to be a voice in court for abused and neglected children. Through a partnership with Fortified Collaboration,…
Hi team! We have a problem and we need your help. About 50% of the children we serve are boys, however only about 15% of our volunteers are men. We need more male advocates and what better way to recruit more men than to have other guys (and girls) like you helping us out! We…
Why do Well-being Assessments Matter? CASA volunteers are very familiar with logging contacts, visits and court reports into Optima. This information provides local programs, state CASA organizations, and even National CASA Association with many outputs and data points but doesn’t get to the outcomes and value of the impact a CASA volunteer has on a…
Alli Hummer, Events and Partnership Coordinator for CASA of Larimer County, collaborated with Kim and Rachel of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Red Carpet Committee to host an event for chamber members. Together they packed the Harmony House with nearly 50 individuals from area businesses and non-profits. Staff shared how the Court Appointed Special…
Thank you to our amazing business partners who helped to make our Child Abuse Awareness Campaign a huge success! Through out the month of April, local businesses supported the mission of CASA of Larimer County by hosting awareness events. Pack-a-Dilly and Big Al’s hosted a month long change jar. Illegal Pete’s, Famous Toastery, Happy Lucky’s…
We love the look and feel of our new website! That’s thanks to the talent and generosity of the team at Madwire. Not familiar with Madwire? Madwire is based in Fort Collins and offers world-class digital marketing software & highly skilled professional marketing services. Cassidy Lundmark, Marketing Executive at Madwire, currently serves on the Board of Directors and lends…
Because of you, he will recover from trauma. For three long years, Mason wanted to be safe, have a permanent home, and to have a mom. Mason’s case opened due to severe sexual abuse and both he and his sister were suffering from severe trauma. He changed foster homes several times, moved to different schools,…
She can have a brighter future. Lacey was just one-year-old when she was removed from her parents due to domestic violence and substance abuse. Lacey’s father was incarcerated and her mother, Becky, struggled with sobriety and homelessness. Eva, a CASA volunteer, was assigned to Lacey’s case just eight days after the petition was filed. During…
A family is finally back together. Shylah, now age 10, is the oldest of three siblings, ages 6 and 4, who have been involved in the judicial and foster care systems several times due to her mother’s addiction to heroin. Every time a new case opened, Rebecca, the children’s grandmother fought for custody to keep…
We get to work with the most amazing people every day; people like you who care so much for children AND want to do something to make a difference! Each year we are proud to honor our volunteers and community business partners at our annual Light of Hope community impact breakfast. Courage & Dedication Award…