CASA Yoko helped facilitate improved family communication. 

 

CASA Yoko advocates for two siblings. Yoko spoke with both the mother and both children, and they talked about how to avoid fighting between the siblings, which has been the mother's concern. Yoko introduced a way to compliment each other using heart-shaped paper (since February was the month of St. Valentine's Day). Yoko suggested to write positive messages on the paper and tape them in their home.

Kelly Hill, Heart of Missouri CASA Executive Director, was selected by the National CASA/GAL Association to serve a 2-year term on the Urban Leadership Council. 

 

The National CASA/GAL Urban Leadership Council advises and partners with National CASA/GAL on policies, resources, and strategies that impact urban CASA programs, and works to advance the CASA/GAL mission and model around the country.

 

This year, National CASA/GAL is starting an intensive strategic planning process. Kelly will have a special opportunity to influence the strategies and objectives for the CASA network for the next 5 years. 

 

"Knowing how important the CASA role is to vulnerable children in the foster care system, I am excited for this opportunity to use my experiences and skills to support the national advancement of the CASA/GAL mission." - Kelly Hill

We are looking for a detail oriented, creative, and enthusiastic person who is passionate about our mission to join our team as our Development & Marketing Manager. This position works closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to execute the fundraising and communications plans for Heart of Missouri CASA. 

Review the full Job Posting here. Applications due to Kelly Hill by April 12th. Please share this opportunity with anyone you think would be a good fit!

Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month is coming up! April is the month to help educate one another about how we can raise awareness for child abuse and do our part to prevent it from occurring. 

 

At Heart of Missouri CASA, the children we advocate for are victims of abuse, and one of our goals is to see that these children do not experience abuse again.

 

In order to raise awareness for Child Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month, anyone who signs up for a recurring gift membership during the month of April will get a pinwheel planted in our virtual pinwheel garden! 

 

What constitutes a recurring gift? Signing up for Circle of Hope, Powerful Voices, or Round-Ups are all options for recurring gift memberships at Heart of Missouri CASA. 

 

Stay tuned for more activities we have planned for April! 

It's not too late to become a CASA! Class kicks-off Tuesday, April 6th. Contact us ASAP to secure a spot in this class! Call us at (573) 442-4670 or email us at hello@homcasa.org TODAY for more information! 

 

If you are ready to apply, you can do so on our website!

 

ONLINE CLASS DATES:

• 4/6/21: Virtual Training Kick-off 5:30 – 6:30pm
• 4/13/21: Virtual Session 1: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 4/20/21: Virtual Session 2: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 4/27/21: Virtual Session 3: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 5/4/21: Virtual Session 4: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 5/11/21: Virtual Session 5: 5:30 – 8:30pm

Training is 30 hours. 15 hours are "in-person" via Zoom and 15 are in an online system between in-person Zoom sessions. 

What are "Round-Ups"? Round-Ups provide donations to Heart of Missouri CASA with the spare change from your purchases on your debit/credit card. You can donate your spare change from everyday purchases by creating an account on our website and connecting your credit/debit card. Card purchases will "Round-Up" to the next dollar as change which will be donated to Heart of Missouri CASA. You can easily set a limit to if you don’t want the Round-Ups to exceed past a certain amount monthly! Learn more about our new Round-Up program here!