There are few things more challenging than ending up in foster care. Children in West Virginia’s foster care system have often experienced abuse or neglect.

Imagine being removed from the only home you’ve ever known.
At this very moment, it’s reality for 5,823 children in West Virginia.

School can be hard for any child, but it’s uniquely challenging for children in foster care. Switching home placements often means switching schools, which creates stress and a sense of instability.

These new CASA Advocates chose to spend summer serving the community.

For most kids, summer means freedom. But summer can actually be one of the hardest seasons for young people in foster care.

Two New CASA Volunteers Talk about the Importance of Male Role Models

Patsieann Misiti’s favorite CASA of New River memory actually begins with anxiety. She was preparing for her very first phone call with a teenager in West Virginia’s foster care system. As a CASA Advocate, she would spend the next several months studying his case files, getting to know him and helping a judge make decisions in his best interest.

Exciting news! You are reading our very first blog post, and there will be plenty more to come.