St. Tammany Parish Judge named Louisiana CASA Judge of the Year
PROGRAM NEWS While presiding over a virtual swearing-in ceremony for new CASA volunteer advocates, Judge Scott Gardner recently asked each trainee what drew them to the program. Most mentioned their personal or professional experiences in child welfare or a desire to...
We are Overdue for a Revolution in Child Welfare
OPINION Written by: Jessica Pryce and Amelia Franck Meyer, imprintnews.org Although child welfare reform has been a topic of conversation for many years, what is often meant by “reform” is evolutionary or incremental change, which are efforts to make the current...
Longtime CASA champion, Judge Gray of New Orleans, nationally honored
CASA NEWS Throughout her legal and judicial career, Judge Ernestine S. Gray of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Section A, in New Orleans, Louisiana, has been a strong advocate for improving the administration of justice for children and families in need, and has...
