Posts by Susan Swift

With a Master’s degree, specialized CASA training as a special education advocate, and rich professional practical experience throughout Massachusetts, Alison Greene was first motivated to become a CASA after her…

For privacy, we do not name our volunteers. What drew you to the CASA program?  I adopted my son through the Massachusetts Foster to Adoption Program. He was three days…

Created in 2021 in memory of powerhouse CASA volunteer Kathie Stewart, Kathie’s Fund covers expenses for the extracurricular activities that make life full and normal for foster children. The more…

What is CASA? The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program, a national grassroots movement, provides investigation into the long-term well-being needs of children and youth involved in the Juvenile Court…

From Executive Director Jane Lyons Helping children drawn into the complex child welfare system to not merely survive but to thrive requires the dedicated efforts of significant adult advocates. In…

We welcome Dametria (pictured with her daughter Zay’Ahnna) to the FOCUS family. When asked what she would like to share about herself, Dametria said ” I am a young mother…

In these two pieces we hear from a young adult and a mentor who are both part of our program and share what FOCUS means to them. From a FOCUS…

Sunday, September 25th, quilts made by members of Edwards Church in Northampton were blessed and given to Friends of Children to be given to our FOCUS young adults.  Two baby…

Some children don’t have safe and loving homes that they can call their own. For whatever reason, the parents of these children are not able to provide for them and…