Tag: casa
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Teller turns out for CASA and its kids
In Teller County, 52 children found comfort and safety after receiving help from a volunteer with CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocate. Thirty-six children were involved in CASA’s Dependency and Neglect Program while 16 were able to see their parents through the nonprofit organization’s Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time Program. Kim Alvarado serves local children as…
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Child abuse, neglect still happen in Colorado amid decrease in calls to hotlines during summer break
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s Child Abuse and Neglect hotline always receives fewer calls over summer break, which concerns adults who work in the field of child protection. “This happens every year — during the summer months we see calls drop 20% to 25% in June, July and part of…
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Revamped Casa Bonita ‘recreating the magic’ for new generation of Denverites, even if food falls flat
The Denver Gazette’s Nico Brambila finally got into the high demand Casa Bonita reservation system—these are her takeaways.
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As child abuse, neglect cases increase in El Paso and Teller counties, need for CASA volunteers rises
A cloud that rains fear and uncertainty on children whose home life is not often sunny slowly dissipates with the help of Court Appointed Special Advocates. And more children in El Paso and Teller counties need the help of the Colorado Springs-based CASA of the Pikes Peak Region. The number of children removed from their…
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Court-appointed volunteer advocates help keep kids in crisis safe, secure during pandemic
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Trained volunteers who advocate for victims of child abuse, neglect and severe domestic conflict have a big order to fill, and it didn’t end with the onset of a global pandemic. Tasked with providing an independent voice in court for children through Court Appointed Special…
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Court-appointed volunteer advocates help keep kids in crisis safe, secure during pandemic
Trained volunteers who advocate for victims of child abuse, neglect and severe domestic conflict have a big order to fill, and it didn’t end with the onset of a global pandemic. Tasked with providing an independent voice in court for children through Court Appointed Special Advocate nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak region and in…