"This growth allows CASA to serve even more children and families who need our support. Children are our future, and it truly takes a village. We’re grateful to our partners, volunteers, and community members who make this mission possible. Together, we’re building stronger and safer futures for the children we serve.” - Tina Casillas, Director of Programs, Second Circuit

On April 29, 2025, the Vandalia Rotary Club welcomed Libby Moeller, Jacob Blanchette, and Zoe Bridges as guest speakers from CASA—Court Appointed Special Advocates.

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and CASA for Kids is raising awareness of the need for more dedicated members of the community to step up and become CASA volunteers to help end child abuse and neglect through supporting children and their families.

CASA for Kids would like to extend our gratitude to the team at Sandberg Phoenix, who has worked diligently to make our dreams of merging a reality.

Check out the latest update from former foster youth and University of Chicago graduate, Ricky Holder's newsletter, The Legacy Project. Holder aims to transform the child welfare system in the United States, drawing from his childhood experiences where he spent over 10 years in foster care. Through The Legacy Project, you'll be kept up to date with research and family policy, receive a global perspective on child welfare processes around the world, and read personal narratives of those impacted by the child welfare system.