A mother’s fight for a better life

A mother’s fight for a better life

Tammy* was a young mother on the verge of losing everything. After years of abuse, she filed a protective order against her ex-husband. Then, she lost her job due to layoffs, which left her struggling to support herself and her two young children. While she quickly...
How a CASA volunteer changed a child’s life

How a CASA volunteer changed a child’s life

By the time he turned 10 years old, Roy Thomas didn’t trust most adults.   Roy first entered the foster system at 8 years old, and then again at 10 years old, after his biological mother struggled with addiction and his father was incarcerated. He was placed in...