Just For Now, Kids and the People of the Court
Kimberly Morris with staff and volunteers of Child Advocates, Inc., Illustrated by Tony Sansevero
A 6-color, 48-page, fully illustrated hardcover picture book designed to help court appointed special advocates communicate with children ages 6 to 12. This book was written and published in response to an overwhelming need.
What is CPS? What’s a court appointed special advocate?
What is a judge? Why do I need a lawyer? What’s a foster parent? How long will I be here? When can I go home? Will I have to go to court? Is my mommy in trouble?
These are the questions asked by thousands of children whose lives are disrupted every year by abuse and neglect. Just for Now: Kids and the People of the Court incorporates the ideas and suggestions of more than 400 Child Advocates volunteers, staff, and young people in a “creative nonfiction” approach to addressing these tough questions.
A Child’s Journey Through Placement
Vera Fahlberg
This book provides the foundations, the resources, and the tools which will help professionals (therapists, pediatricians, juvenile justice workers, CASA volunteers, and child advocates), parents (birth, foster, adoptive), and others who care, in supporting children for whom the journey through out-of-home care becomes part of the road to adulthood. This easy to read book on a complex topic contains the bulk of the material Dr. Fahlberg presented in her attachment-focused trainings for consumers and professionals throughout the world.
Lighting the Way: Volunteer Child Advocates Speak Out
Published by the Child Welfare League of America. With a foreword by Anna Quindlen. This heartwarming volume collects the personal experiences of the volunteers who serve across the nation as Court-Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Share their tears and joys, their trials and triumphs, as they speak from the heart about the important role they play in the lives of children.
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