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January 2017 | In This Issue
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Study Reveals Volunteering Makes Positive Impact On
People's Health
 A new study released today by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) and the Optum Institute finds that volunteering is linked to better physical, mental and emotional health.
"These findings show that the benefits of volunteering help strengthen communities and have real, measurable health benefits for the people who volunteer."
Doing Good is Good for You: 2013 Health and Volunteering Study reveals that 76 percent of U.S. adults who volunteer report that volunteering has made them feel physically healthier, and 78 percent report that volunteering lowers their levels of stress, leading to feeling better than adults who do not volunteer. The study also illustrates that employers benefit from employees who volunteer in terms of better employee health and in professional-skills development that employees use in the workplace.
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Remember to keep your CASA Volunteer file up-to-date with your current
auto insurance card, driver's license, and contact information.
And remember to visit your CASA child face-to-face at least
once a month.
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(CASA) Court Appointed Special Advocates provides a voice for children as
they navigate through the court system to help them reach a safe and
permanent home. Be the 1. Be A CASA. Volunteer Today!
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CASA VOLUNTEER TRAININGS STARTING SOON !!
Tangipahoa & St. Helena - Jan. 18
Livingston - Jan. 23
East & West Feliciana - Feb. 1
St. Charles & St. John - Feb. 6
Ascension, Assumption & St. James - Feb. 13
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Happy Anniversary!
Thank You For Your Dedication and Commitment to CAS!
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Danielle R. - 3 years
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Thelma C. - 1 year
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East & West Feliciana (
20th JDC
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Snaps to all CASA Volunteers for a wonderful job in 2016. Thanks !!!
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Tangipahoa, St. Helena & Livingston (21st JDC)
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Kevin B. for being "requested" by a young man to be his CASA and a special thank you for taking another case and advocating for that child!
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A special thank you to
Liz D. for driving all the way to Shreveport to make sure her CASA child had gifts for Christmas!
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Congratulations to
Jynika M., Sandra L., Debra P., and Jennifer B. on being sworn in and taking cases.
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Thank you to
Cynthia W. for taking another case.
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Thank you to Kathy H. for taking on a 2nd case.
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Snaps to Rachael M. for advocating for the safety of her CASA children and seeing one through into adulthood.
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Shout out to Kelsey F. for advocating for the best interest of her CASA children in court and accepting another case.
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Snaps to Abigail D. for advocating for permanency for her CASA child.
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Snaps to ALL our Volunteers who helped bring Christmas Presents to our CASA Children.
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Snaps to Jim S., Jimmie Fay S., Macy B., and Sherry R. for advocating for the best interest of their children.
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Snaps to Sherry R. and Daryn S. for seeing their children through to adoptions and now their children have loving, permanent, and safe homes to grow up in.
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Snaps to John D. for all of the advocacy he provided to his CASA children. Because of him, all of his CASA children were able to be reunified and have maintained stable relationships.
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Welcome our newest CASA family member Meghan H. for getting sworn in on December 7th and taking her first case.
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Ascension, St. James & Assumption (23rd JDC)
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St. Charles (29th JDC)
- To the Advocates in St. Charles Parish that I have had the pleasure of working with for the last 3 years,Thank You for your dedicated advocacy to the children that we've served. Each of you will forever hold a special place in my heart because of your commitment to these children and making sure that you've moved mountains to meet their best interests. We've celebrated small successes and large ones, too. We've celebrated adoptions and reunifications, too.There have been moments of tears and frustration for some case related, and for others the words "contact log", "tracking form" or "Optima" will forever bring a tear to your eye. But, you fought through it and advocated for what was in the child's best interest.Your tenacity, huge hearts of generosity, and kindness have fueled me each day. Our kids are so very lucky to have advocates like you in their corner. I've thoroughly enjoyed working alongside of you. Thank you! All the best, Courtney
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- Marlo N. on becoming our newest CASA advocate.
- Brian S., Lanissa S., and Dawn O. for their commitment to their cases, doing great advocacy, and finding permanency for their kids.
- Shanika B. for caring for your CASA kids and visiting them, even during challenging times.
- Savannah S. for working hard for your kids and for accepting new cases for kids in need.
- Sandra L. for advocating for your CASA child's best interest in court.
- Ivy M. for always advocating for the best interest of your CASA child and helping CASA with special events.
- Latoshia F. for being flexible for the continued court days and putting best interest first.
- Onica J. for gathering important information to help advocate for the best interest and writing great reports.
- Lesia R. for traveling a great distance to make your visits and your commitment to finding permanency for your CASA child.
- Amanda M. for staying on task and doing well with her first case.
- Melissa M. for doing great advocacy, testifying in court for your CASA child's best interest, accepting a new case, and helping with agency events.
A special thank you to all the St. John Advocates for picking up your Christmas presents and delivering them to your CASA children. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.
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Congratulations & Welcome To Our Newest Advocates!
Jynika M. Marlo N. Meghan H.
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CASA Volunteer "Best Practices"
Our volunteers are absolutely amazing and somehow manage to incorporate their CASA work into their already busy lives. The common thing that we hear from some of our strongest advocates is that it is stressful for them to get all of it done. We've talked with some of our CASA Volunteers that seem to manage with the least amount of stress about their strategy and have come up with some "Best Practice" tips to guide you in your advocacy:
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Evidence of Effectiveness
 Since its creation by a family court judge in Seattle, Court Appointed Special Advocates has become one of the most effective programs of its kind. Today there are 949 CASA programs around the country. It is a unique blend of private support, public need and the kind of people power that comes from more than 76,000 volunteers all committed to the rights of every child in the foster care and child welfare system.
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Special Thanks To Our Supporters, Volunteers and Donors. We Appreciate You !!
 
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CAC Cares
We hope you had a safe and wonderful holiday season! With every New Year, there are new adventures, and this year we want to have some fun. We hear so often "What's a CAC?" or "I think you got your acronym wrong!!" Well to help with some of the confusion, we want to tell you all about the Children's Advocacy Center (CAC)!! Fill in the crossword puzzle to get the answers to the clues below.
Word Bank:
Hayward
Prevention
Button
Scared
Forensic
Intervie
wer
Safe
Children
Counseling
Report
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COMING SOON:
Information on Teen Dating Violence, The Weather & Our Emotions, Internet Safety, Bullying Prevention, Domestic Violence Prevention, and much, much more! If you have questions you want answered or topics you'd like covered, please contact either Angela Golden
[email protected]
or Ashleigh Fuller
[email protected].
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Thank You!!
Child Advocacy Services would like to thank the volunteers, community supporters, partners, and donors that contributed their time, money, and talents to help us serve children this year. We are happy to say that, thanks to you, all of our CASA kids were provided with Christmas gifts this year. The generosity of your resources and the love you show is paramount in our everyday work at CAS. 2016 was a year like no other! During the season of giving, we are reminded that having a loving heart for children is not something that comes around once a year. The giving spirit of our community is strong year round and for that we are forever grateful! We hope the holidays were special and filled with as many blessings for you as were bestowed upon us this past year.
Happy 2017 and Thank You.
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Brave children tell their stories. Courageous adults help these children through their trauma and assist them in finding a safe future.
Buttons of Bravery represent the journey of one child for a year under the care of Child Advocacy Services.
Help hold them together through their experience by participating in the Buttons of Bravery Child Sponsorship Program.
We would like to extend our appreciation to our ongoing and renewing sponsors that continue to support Child Advocacy Services through continued giving for our Buttons of Bravery Child Sponsorship Program:
- Pat Zieske and Family
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The Rotary Club of Hammond
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Dea Frederick - Pulse Cross Training Studio
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Thank You for renewing your Child Sponsorship for 2017 !
During this
2017 Season of Giving,please consider becoming a 1541 Button of Bravery Child Sponsor. The smallest members of our society need to know that there is hope. IT CAN BEGIN WITH YOU! Your end of the year sponsorship donation is tax deductible.
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Be the thread of hope for a child!
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To report Child Abuse or
Neglect
, call:
1-855-4LA-KIDS
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