CASA News

Combating Cyber-Bullying
About one in four middle and high school students have been victims of cyber-bullying, which involves use of cell phones, computers or other technology to harass, threaten or intimidate.
Please watch this in-service training session on cyber-bullying.
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CASA/Prince George's County Makes 'Black History Month' Appeal on Behalf of Foster Children
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”
We quote Dr. King as we celebrate “Black History Month” with a call for action for America’s most vulnerable boys…

How to Stay Safe when Stopped by Police
On January 28, 2017, CASA volunteers completed our first in-service training of 2017. Attendees learned how to remain safe when stopped by police, a vital skill to share with youth given the troubling number of young people inexplicably shot…

CASA Volunteer Celebrated for his Service to the Country
Jerry Thigpen, a long-time CASA/Prince George's County volunteer, was recently celebrated for his service, not only to CASA but to our nation. Please take a moment to read the article about him published in the Patch.

Maryland Tries to Strengthen Foster Care for Gay and Transgender Youths
From the Washington Post, August 29, 2016Maryland officials are taking steps to create a more welcoming foster-care system for gay, bisexual and transgender children and adolescents, including screening homes for possible bias and providing…

Prince George’s County Focuses on Foster Kids
“[The children] have not done anything wrong,” CASA Executive Director Ann Marie Binsner told the AFRO. “Hopefully the families can pull themselves together. Our young people have experienced trauma in their lives, sometimes multiple trauma.…