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 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…
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…
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, their CASA volunteer is the one stable adult in their life. We also know that the connection those kiddos feel to their CASAs has real,…
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 intentional that we are using this property to its fullest and maintaining it in a way that creates a welcoming home environment for families right…
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. But Mary got right to work, reading books about autism, contacting experts and reaching out to community specialists. Mary was able to connect Holly’s caregivers…