Four-year-old Ezra came into care after Child Protective Services found him hungry in a filthy apartment. His mother was struggling with substance abuse issues. Could the Legacy Family Court help her tackle addiction and reunify with her son?
Keaton was five when he was placed in foster care. His Dallas CASA volunteer Allen felt his foster home checked all the boxes, but lacked love. Over the next few months, Allen found himself working closely with Keaton's parents, offering support to make reunification possible.
Christine LaGrone wondered what she could do to support children at risk of abuse or neglect. She was pleasantly surprised to find that becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer allowed her the chance to offer direct and meaningful support to children in need.
Kiara spent her entire childhood in and out of foster care, leaving trauma and deep scars from which she is still recovering. Today, after aging out of care, she carries with her memories of her Dallas CASA volunteer Mary, who stayed with her through 23 placements, including foster homes, residential treatment centers, emergency shelters, juvenile detention centers and behavioral hospitals.
Now assigned as a sworn child advocate to her tenth case in 11 years, Linda Nichols came to Dallas CASA to gain some perspective while going through a hard time. Things soon improved in her life, but she's stuck by the children served by Dallas CASA. “I just love it,” she said of advocacy. “It’s interesting, it’s meaningful, it’s taught me so much. It’s been the perfect way to give back.”
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