The following stories are from local foster parents, volunteers, and advocates actively engaged with CASA of the Eastern Panhandle. Their experience, advice and first-person accounts cover the breadth of how vital our work is to the communities we serve in West Virginia.
People often ask what it takes to be a CASA advocate. And while the answer is different for everyone, we believe that it can be distilled down into two things: passion and purpose.
Teenagers who will age out of foster care face long odds and are one of the most vulnerable populations in the country. Nearly 20,000 young people age out of the system every year and are expected to make it on their own as independent adults. Learn more about how our volunteer, Pat, supports older youth as they prepare for life on their own.
Meet the Fergus family, a local couple who have transitioned from fostering to adopting. Their unique perspective of engaging with CASA of the Eastern Panhandle highlights how important our volunteers are in helping children find their way home, and working with biological parents, the courts, foster families and everyone in between.