CASA

Last month we highlighted CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates - during the Community Spotlight. Here are some voices from that series.

Eloy Davila - a bi-lingual CASA volunteer - speaks to CASA's Colleen Smith about the need for more bi-lingual CASA workers.

Ashley is a 13 year old and is in the eighth grade. She has been in the state's foster system since she was 11. She talks about her CASA, Deana.

During this segment we hear from a "CASA Couple".

In these segments Dee Scritchfield, a parent council working with the Benton County defenders office, describes her work with biological parents of foster…

CASA's Colleen Smith continues her discussion with 'Caleb'...and 18 year old who has been within the child foster care system since he was 15.

CASA's Colleen Smith speaks with Laureen Benefield - a pediatrician at the Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic. They discuss the importance of medical…

CASA's Colleen Smith speaks with Pat Page. Pat has worked in public child welfare for 35 years which included time with the state's DHS.

CASA's Development Director Colleen Smith speaks with Circuit Judge Stacey Zimmerman about her experiences with foster children in the courtroom.

Tammy Mullins is an Attorney Ad Litem serving in Benton and Carroll counties. She speaks about her close role with a foster child inside the courtroom.