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National CASA's 2010 Annual Report features accomplishments of the year, including the new Fostering Futures program that is training volunteers to help older youth in care succeed.

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Lives Changed: Youth Stories CASA and guardian ad litem volunteers stand up for the rights of abused and neglected children. Appointed by judges, they ensure that the needs of abused and neglected children are heard—in the community and in the courtroom. Meet some of the young people whose lives were changed by the intervention of a CASA volunteer. Shumeka Moore If I didn’t have the support system that I have, I don't know exactly where I would be. Family, that was not an option, so I would probably be in a shelter somewhere.... In two recent radio interviews, Shumeka Moore describes how the steadfast support of her CASA volunteer helped her make the transition from foster care to college. Listen to a short interview on WAMU 88.5 or a 20-minute interview on The Michael Eric Dyson Show that also features her CASA volunteer, Kristal Wortham.	Learn more about what it means to be a CASA volunteer. Ready to get involved? Find a CASA program in your area.
Jacke McCall One day, when I went to school, my mom told me to get off the bus at my aunt’s house after school. Maybe she knew what was about to happen. When I got off the school bus that afternoon, I found DFCS waiting for me on the front steps. My mom had been arrested for drug possession. That was the day I went into foster care.... Read Jacke's story.
Laura Nunes Long before my feet touched Iraqi soil—before I even joined the United States Marine Corps—I was a veteran of a long war for survival.... Read Laura's story. Read an article about Laura and Sally in the American Legion's magazine.
"CASA John" This is the story of CASA John. Age 12, neglected and abused, John was one of five siblings...Mom’s last paramour, before the children were taken into state custody, was a registered sex offender, and John worried about his little sister as the perpetrator roamed the house.... Hear CASA volunteer Cheryl Reed tell the story of "CASA John."
Melissa Ruggero Our suffering began well before we were born. My younger siblings and I were all exposed to prenatal drug and alcohol use at birth, and each of us suffered the long-term effects...For the first 12 years of my life, I was never allowed to be a child. Read Melissa's story.