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The Difference We Make | January 2021

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The mission of Montana CASA/GAL Association is to: Support, Develop, Expand and Unite local CASA/GAL programs so they can maximize their effectiveness while advocating for Montana’s abused and neglected children. The 15 Local Programs in the State of Montana have helped: 2,751 Children with 968 Advocates this past year

A Letter from our Board Chair: Elaine Meeks

Elaine Meeks, Montana CASA/GAL Board Chair  READ MORE:

I am proud to serve as the Chair of the Board of the Montana CASA/GAL Association. Our vision is to give every abused and neglected child in Montana the opportunity to thrive in a safe, loving permanent home.  The Board of Directors is singularly focused on meeting our mission for the children of Montana needing services of a CASA advocate. Despite the challenges that 2020 brought to our organization and the nonprofit world, we continue to meet those challenges and work tirelessly to deliver our mission.  READ MORE:

Success Story

Tae'sha Redhat and her CASA Rhonda Overcoming the Odds Communication. It's how we are able to convey our thoughts, ideas, fears, importance, needs; you know how it works, but what if you didn't know how to communicate? How would you handle it? READ MORE:

Program Spotlight

Program Spotlight:  CASA/GAL of Gallatin County Glenda Noyes the Executive Director of CASA/GAL of Gallatin County, has been working for and with the program for five years. She has poured her heart in her program and has worked diligently to make sure all the children in foster care in her jurisdiction have a CASA fighting for them. Hearing the story of CASA/GAL of Gallatin County program will leave you with a renewed sense of well being and it will fill your heart with the hope we all need. READ MORE:

Glenda Noyes, Executive Director CASA/GAL of Gallatin County CASA of Gallatin's Website

CASA Delivers Hope

CASA is Giving Hope to Foster Children with Valentines Our local Great Falls CASA-CAN program has been spotlighted in the news for their idea on giving the children in foster care a Valentines. It's the little things we often do that can make the greatest impact, letting a child know they are thought of and not alone through a simple little gift is just one way to give them hope. READ MORE:

News from Montana CASA/GAL

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News from Montana CASA/GAL Best Laid Plans, we are all familiar with this statement.  There are still so many unknowns facing us in 2021. Having multiple plans: A, B and C has become the new best practice. READ MORE:

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS

Antoinet Bonenberger Brian and Margaret Pulito CASA for Kids Classic Ink Crosby Family Danielle Blank Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation Eagle Eye Bookkeeping Eastern Montana CASA Headwaters Foundation Hopa Mountain In Honor of Jennifer Boyer In Memory of Debra Ray Jones In Memory of Jean Trueblood Davis In Memory of Judge Ted O. Lympus Joel Crosby & Joanne Cate Joyce and Ed Eck Joyce Dwyer Lawrence and Laura Brehm Lea Stringfellow Montana CASA/GAL Board Giving Montana Court Improvement Program Montana COVID Relief Fund Montana Judges Association Montana Police Protective Association National CASA/GAL Association Oro Y Plata Foundation Pacific Health Plans Payne West Insurance Serving Well Consulting The Fred M. and Lorraine M. Nelson Trust Town Pump Charitable Foundation Victims Of Crime Act-Montana Board of Crime Control *LISTED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Without support, MTCASA/GAL wouldn't be able to fulfill their mission. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our vision "to give every abused and neglected child in Montana the opportunity to thrive in a safe, loving permanent home".

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News From National CASA/GAL

National CASA/GAL Association-Changing Children’s Stories Montana CASA/GAL is a member of the National CASA/GAL Association (NCASA). Under their guidance and standards of practice, Montana CASA/GAL and Montana Local Programs are empowered to advocate on behalf of Montana’s abused or neglected children. NCASA provides vital resources in organizational capacity building, advocate recruitment, funding and CASA/GAL best practices. It is the point of the spear in providing a voice to CASA/GAL on a national level. NCASA membership is a requirement for all state and local CASA/GAL organizations. To learn more visit: www.nationalcasagal.org

Montana CASA/GAL Board of Directors

Board Chair: Elaine Meeks from Polson Board Vice Chair: Jennifer Boyer from Bozeman Secretary: Glenda Noyes from Bozeman Treasurer: Christian Shaeffer from Kalispell Tom McElwain from Columbia Falls Ann Marie McNeel from Missoula John Menyhart from Miles City Cherie LeBlanc-Dyba from Miles City Alexandra Plant from Polson Visit montanacasagal.org for more information about our board, staff and mission.

Montana CASA/GAL Association 225 West Main Street Missoula, Montana Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2596 Missoula, MT 59806 406-461-2111 Executive Director: April Sommers Office Manager: Hillary Salmonsen  [email protected]

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