Advocacy

Advocacy Articles

• Advocating for Children in Rural Areas (PDF)
• Promoting Educational Opportunities for Children and Youth in Care
• Volunteers Use Talents to serve CASA/GAL Two Ways
• Love & Diane: A Portrait of Struggles and Strength 
• Corporate Sponsor Helps Local CASA Program to Flourish 
• National CASA Partners with Judges in New Outreach Effort 
• Personal Portraits of CASA and GAL Volunteers 
• The Zen of Child Advocacy 
• Former Surgeon General, Addresses Prevention, Education and Courage to CASA/GAL Network 
• Antwone Fisher: Busy Living a Life of Consequence 
• Evaluating Out-of-Home Placements
• Advocating for Children with Severe Behavior Problems
• Confidentiality
• Legislative Leader's Perceptions of Advocates
• Mediation and Child Protection
• Supervised Visits: When Are They Needed?
• CASA Interaction with Criminal Proceedings
• Interviewing Children
• Children Facing the Loss of a Parent to HIV/AIDS

Public Policy

• Doing Justice to Juvenile Justice
• Best Interests of the Child

Podcasts

• Advocating for LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care: LaRae Oberloh, program manager with the Sioux Falls Area CASA Program, discusses ways a CASA/GAL volunteer can effectively advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in foster care. Listen using the audio player below. 

    

• Working with Child Protective Services: Alex Parks-Sudan, a child protective services worker, discusses fostering good relationships with CASA/GAL advocates.