Our children are educationally fragile, in a myriad of ways, and for our CASA kids, it’s the layering of these issues that stack up against them. Being aware of the vulnerabilities is the first step to being able to advocate and provide support around them. Here are just some of the factors that can make our kids’ success at school a taller mountain to climb.
Read MoreToo often, diversionary placements set up emergently leave caregivers of traumatized children far too soon, with far too little support in navigating all the complex systems the child's needs require. If family placements are a good thing, what’s missing?
Read MoreUpdated suspension data for Virginia schools in 2016 was just released by Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville. We break down the numbers for our region, look at the overall trends, and see how they play out in our area.
Read MoreResearch has shown over and over again that suspensions worsen educational outcomes for kids—but what do we do with kids with challenging behaviors that are struggling in the classroom environment? Here are 15 ideas to try, from all-school practices, to discipline strategies, to child-specific interventions.
Read MoreFind out how exclusionary discipline at school hurts CASA kids, and what they need instead to learn.
Read MoreWhile Virginia is slow to bring children into foster care, we are also failing at finding them permanent family structures or returning them to their families of origin. The 2019 JLARC report on foster care in Virginia, summarized in photos and figures.
Read MoreThere are tons of ways your church can honor Child Abuse Prevention Month, but it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. Whether you're a church elder, the pastor, or a faithful attendee, below are 20 ideas for how your church can raise awareness and show support for child protection, broken out by level of involvement your church is looking for.
Read MoreFrom last year, here is a month-by-month listing of what you found most compelling in the year.
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