Two days after Christmas, Jordan’s mother called the police to report intruders in their home. She was seeing and hearing people coming in through the heater in her home. Jordan’s mother was taken to the hospital for a mental health evaluation, and a social worker came and took Jordan to a foster home. When Carol…
We are happy to introduce our new Development Manager, Rhiannon Tovani. Rhiannon holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Regis University and has a Master’s of Education degree in Adult Education and Training from Colorado State University. Rhiannon first became involved with CASA over twenty years ago when she joined Kappa Alpha Theta at…
Colorado CASA Staff Member of the Year Colorado CASA looks forward to recognizing the amazing volunteers who help our programs achieve our mission at the annual State Conference. This year was different for CASA of Larimer County. CASA of Larimer County’s very own Linn Bates won Staff Member of the Year! Linn came to CLC…
Thank You for Making an Impact! Coordinated by the United Way, Make a Difference Week pairs local businesses with local non-profits to make an impact in our Northern Colorado community. Since 1992, Make A Difference Day has inspired hundreds of thousands of volunteers to give back in their local communities and has extended to an entire…
Fort Collins, CO, October 22, 2018 – CASA of Larimer County has been awarded a $26,000 Local Growth Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association. Funds will be used to recruit, screen and train more CASA volunteers from among our community to serve children who experienced abuse or neglect. CASA of Larimer…
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…
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…