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Urgent: Help Restore $20 Million in Funding for CASA
March 18, 2026 Dear Friends, Earlier this month, I let you know about our fight to restore $20 million in state funding for the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program—and again, we urgently need your help - this time to reach out to our State Senators. This...
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Volunteering
Your Step by Step Guide to Becoming a CASA Volunteer Becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA Volunteer, is an impactful way to make a lasting difference in your own life, the life of a child or youth, and in our community as a whole. We invite you to...
5 Easy Ways to Give That Change a Foster Child’s Life
At Child Advocates of Contra Costa County, we believe every child in foster care deserves to feel supported, seen, and hopeful about the future. The good news? You can help make that happen. Whether you give once, monthly, or...
Book Review: To the End of June Offers a Powerful Look Into the Realities of Foster Care in America
At Child Advocates of Contra Costa County, we believe that understanding the lived experiences of children in foster care is essential to improving the system that is meant to protect them. One book that brings these experiences to life with empathy and clarity is To...
Book Review: Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott – A Vital Story of Resilience, Homelessness, and Hope
At Child Advocates of Contra Costa County, we believe that every child deserves stability, dignity, and a chance to thrive. In Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott introduces us to Dasani,...