An insightful story about growing up in foster care. Thanks for sharing Michelle! yesandyes.org/2010/08/true-s…

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) impact mental and physical health, influence behaviors, and lower life potential. Research continues into how neglect and abuse have lasting effects on children as... vetoviolence.cdc.gov/apps/phl/resou…

Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are 4 to 10 times more likely to be abused than typically developing peers. The abuse is more likely to occur repeatedly, by someone they know, over longer periods of time. eparent.com/education/prev…

Building resilience for teens begins by accepting "a certain amount of stress and anxiety is essential... kqed.org/mindshift/5299…

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Parents and officials have found using "mindfulness" can not only calm a child when they are feeling overwhelmed and overloaded, it can also teach them to better regulate their emotions as they grow and mature.... pbs.org/parents/expert…

Ready for a fun night! Root beer floats are ready! — at Northfield Church of Christ facebook.com/62905365046491…

Lilly Mae, a rescued boxer in Oregon, joined CASA to comfort and support children appearing in court for hearings that... statesmanjournal.com/story/news/201…

"It’s the elephant in the room of parenting topics: child sexual abuse. And it’s no surprise parents have difficulty addressing it — especially with their children — because the statistics are so horrifying and sobering, you don’t want to believe them." today.com/parents/7-ways…

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When faced with a hard question from a child in the midst of a difficult family situation, you can feel at a loss for how to respond. Child development specialists have come up with a... npr.org/2019/02/28/698…

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Tune in next week to hear more from Anne! Tuesday April 9, 2019 at 12:00pm. Anne will go live again and will be willing and ready to answer your questions! #CASAChat facebook.com/NorthIowaCASA/…

Join advocates,coaches, staff, judges, and attorneys at the annual National CASA Association Conference June 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia, to connect with one another and learn more... conference.casaforchildren.org/?utm_medium=em…

Studies continue into how what happens to us in childhood shapes us and our futures. A recent study found childhood trauma shapes the structure... psychcentral.com/news/2019/03/2…

Couple adopts 7 siblings together: 'They didn't need to lose each other' abcn.ws/2KEv7Sc

#CASAchat with Anne — today’s topic — Why CASA? facebook.com/story.php?stor…

Two of our own CASA volunteers attended Mental Health First Aid training yesterday in Mason City. One of them, Pat Mackin, was featured on this KIMT News 3 news story. Thanks to the Mason City Chamber of Commerce for offering this training! kimt.com/content/video/…