Children's Voice

Sep 12, 2024 | cwla.org | Rachel Cloud Adams

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2by Carrie-Leigh CloutierChaves County CASA, based in southeastern New Mexico, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving children and youth who have been abused, neglected, trafficked, or are at risk. An umbrella agency for 28 programs in rural New Mexico, Chaves County CASA serves thousands of people a year.

Sep 12, 2024 | cwla.org | Rachel Cloud Adams

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2by Jorge Velázquez Jr., DBAFrontline child welfare and child protective service (CWS) supervisors and managers are recognized as the links between organizational leadership; the frontline caseworkers (social workers, case managers, etc.); and in many instances the children, youth, and families needing or seeking support (Hess et al., 2009; Pakstis, 2020; Rittschof & Fortunato, 2015).

Sep 12, 2024 | cwla.org | Rachel Cloud Adams

Published in Children’s Voice, Volume 33, Number 2by Chloe BaierIt’s a Tuesday afternoon in Baltimore City. Kiki, a fifth-grade student at Yorkwood Elementary School in northeast Baltimore, hops on the Bridges bus with a small group of other students from Baltimore City elementary schools to head to The Bryn Mawr School, a private, all-girls K-12 school.

Jun 10, 2024 | cwla.org | Julie Collins |Emily Swoveland

Published in Children’s Voice Volume 23, Number 1 by Julie Collins and Emily SwovelandOver the past few years, gun violence has risen to the forefront of public consciousness. Much of the debate has focused on gun regulation and keeping deadly weapons out of the hands of potential killers, particularly those with mental illnesses. Unfortunately, far less attention has been dedicated to the impact of gun violence on victims.