Year: 2022

Past as prologue – From 40 to the future

Superior Court Judge David Soukup of Seattle conceived the idea of using trained community volunteers to speak for the best interests of children in court.

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Happiest of holidays – a message from our CEO

“We are grateful for all our partners and supporters who have helped us serve the children, youth and families involved in the court system.” –Tara Lisa Perry, CEO

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New York Giants’ football player, Nick Gates, dons National CASA/GAL logo on gameday cleats

“I want to pay-it-forward and spotlight the huge need for CASA volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected kids.” –Nick Gates

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A time to be thankful – a message from our CEO

Special thanks go to our volunteers – all 97,900 of them – for the incredible work that they do.

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National CASA/GAL launches the Parental Incarceration Learning Series  

Susan Burton virtually joined CASA/GAL’s staff and volunteers to discuss her award-winning memoir.

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Please spend two minutes to contact Congress to ask for their support to increase the VOCA Cap

Cuts in the VOCA cap could significantly impact funding to CASA/GAL state organizations and local programs and ultimately children in need.

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Supreme Court of the United States hears Indian Child Welfare Act case

A Supreme Court ruling on the case is expected by the end of June 2023.  

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The common thread in child removal – neglect not abuse

Neglect is the most common reason why children enter child welfare system.

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United States Supreme Court to hear oral argument on November 9th on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) of 1978 is a federal law that recognizes tribal sovereignty and governs jurisdiction over the removal of Native American (Indian) children from their families.

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National CASA/GAL launches 2022 Change a Child’s Story™ volunteer recruitment campaign

The objective of this campaign is to build a strong, impactful paid media plan to increase volunteer recruitment nationally.

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