We’ve been working hard to help the abused and neglected youth in our community find safe, permanent homes. Here’s what we’ve been up to lately, along with some related information we think you may find interesting:
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This holiday season the Ong family of Old Bridge donated a $50 gift card to every youth aged 12 and up who has a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)--a total value of over $2,500--so kids who have faced abuse or neglect can have a happier season.
CASA advocates for children and youth who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Many of these youth feel like they have no control over their lives; they rarely get to make choices for themselves about what they want and need. For these youth, a $50 gift card is more than just a fun holiday gift; it is a way for them to take back some of their own agency by deciding what they want and need.
Help give the gift of advocacy to a child in need this holiday season by donating to CASA of Middlesex County at casaofmiddlesexcounty.org/donate.
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Check out this wonderful article about CASA of Middlesex County in the Home News Tribune!
"CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Middlesex County specializes in happy endings for children in foster care....
CASA was able this year to help Jonathan into a safe, permanent home, the organization’s ultimate goal. Jonathan was adopted by Rose O’Hara and her husband.
"Everyone I met from CASA is upbeat, is positive, is loving and caring," O'Hara said. "They love doing what they’re doing. And that’s really hard to find these days. If you don’t know what CASA is, please find out, because they’re there to help. They’re awesome, really awesome."
CASA was grateful to be able to recommend such a loving and permanent home for this young man, Brown said.
This happy ending for Jonathan and the O'Hara family is repeated dozens of times each year through CASA for children who often are scarred emotionally, and sometimes even physically, by birth parents..."
On Giving Tuesday, every contribution counts, whether monetarily or otherwise. Check out these ways that you can participate in Giving Tuesday 2020 and beyond.
Read this post in the New York Times about how you can make a difference this holiday season. One suggestion? Volunteer with CASA!
"I recommend CASA because America’s foster care system is broken, and our 400,000 foster kids need help.
Only 58 percent of foster kids graduate from high school by age 19, and one-fifth are homeless within a year and a half of turning 18 and aging out of the system. By the age of 26, a majority of these young women and men have been arrested.
We can’t fix foster care overnight, but we can help these neglected kids negotiate a sometimes uncaring system — and that’s what CASA does. Volunteers provide support and advocacy for children who sometimes have no one else to trust, while helping them navigate the bureaucracy."
Click on the link to view the rest of the article. Head on over to casaofmiddlesexcounty.org/volunteer to learn about how you can volunteer to help children who have faced abuse and neglect in Middlesex County.
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