May, 2010

CASA Night at the Zephyrs’ Game

Watch as the New Orleans Zephyrs take on the Omaha Royals on Friday, June 4th at 7 PM. CASA New Orleans will receive $4.00 for every ticket sold!

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From Homeless to Graduate

As an outsider peering in, you can’t see the pain 18-year-old Julia Vailes has carried all her life. She’s candid about her atypical childhood, most of which played out in several foster homes between Shreveport and Minden. Click here to read the full story.

Forgotten Children Event to Raise Awareness

Louisiana CASA Association will host a Forgotten Children Event at the Louisiana State Capitol to support a national effort to bring communities together for foster children throughout the month of May, National Foster Care Month. Governor Bobby Jindal has also declared May to be Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Month in Louisiana. The event will be held on May 27, 2010 at the Capitol Rotunda and will feature life size stand-up displays depicting foster children and actual messages from them. A press conference will be held at 11 a.m. on the Capitol steps.

Press Release

May declared CASA Month by Governor Jindal

CASA Month Press Release

U.S. Supreme Court: Sex offenders can be held indefinitely

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can indefinitely hold inmates considered “sexually dangerous” after their prison terms are complete…

CAS CASA Featured in Currents Magazine

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Shaken-Baby Cases Rose During Recession

The stressful effects of a faltering economy, skyrocketing unemployment and precarious personal finances can be dire. People take up smoking or use alcohol to cope, they become depressed or suicidal, and they develop stress-related illnesses like heart disease. Now researchers report that the harm may be spreading to children…