CASA News

CASA’s Trauma Lens

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CASA’s Trauma Lens

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…

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New Beginnings with Family Connections

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…

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Stepping Up for Siblings

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…

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Safety for the Whole Family

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…

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Together While Apart

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…

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Rekindling Connections

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…

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CASA Spotlight: Erin

Here at CASA of Larimer County, we’re constantly amazed by the creativity and commitment of our volunteers. We know that for many children and youth in the foster care system,…

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Harmony House Upgrades

Over the past two years, the leadership at CASA of Larimer County has dedicated time and effort to provide maintenance and repairs to the Harmony House.  “We want to be…

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How One CASA Made a Difference

When Mary first met her CASA child she wondered immediately how she would be able to make a difference as twelve-year-old Holly was severely autistic, non-verbal and not toilet trained. …

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Bike to Work Day

June 26th was the 32nd annual Bike to Work Day in Fort Collins.  Each year on the fourth Wednesday in June, FC Bikes hosts its signature Bike Month event: Bike…

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