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Connecticut CASA

@ConnCASA

Growing and supporting Court Appointed Special Advocacy (#CASA) for CT’s most vulnerable children Affiliated: @CASAsouthCT @NationalCASAGAL #ChangeAChildsStory

 New Haven, CT
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Joined July 2019
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Thank you @AnnNyberg @WTNH for welcoming #CASA #volunteer D. Jackson & new @ConnCASA director @JosiahBrownCT to discuss this movement. @NationalCASAGAL network, we work with partners toward the best interests of #CT #children #families. #ChangeAChildsStory wtnh.com/on-air/nyberg/nyber…
Nyberg: CT Court Appointed Special Advocates organization supports vulnerable youth

Nyberg: CT Court Appointed Special Advocates organization supports vulnerable youth

Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has just gone through some changes for the better.

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#CASA volunteer Jonelle Reynolds & staffer Susana Herrera joined @JosiahBrownCT, presenting to #CT judges statewide. Years ago, Dr. Reynolds coincidentally taught a #UConn course in which Susana was a student; both are #UConnAlumni/ae! #ChangeAChildsStory: connecticutcasa.org/how-you-…
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UConn@UConnOct 27
A collaboration between researchers at UConn Health and the Yale School of Medicine is advancing efforts to address family violence by helping fathers became safer, more engaged parents and coparents. bit.ly/4svMPsG
UConn-Yale Partnership Helps Fathers to Reduce Family Violence - UConn Today

UConn-Yale Partnership Helps Fathers to Reduce Family Violence - UConn Today

"One thing that is often overlooked in conversations about family violence is that supporting children sometimes means helping the adults in their live ...

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Thanks to the volunteers of Cohort 23 who completed training! #CT #CASA is recruiting its next cohort of Advocates as this movement for #children #youth #families grows & seeks additional volunteers—join them! #Volunteer (or #Donate) to #ChangeAChildStory connecticutcasa.org/how-you-…
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Clippers Sign Miye Oni, Nathan Mensah; Waive Fletcher Loyer hoopsrumors.com/2026/10/clip…
Clippers Sign Miye Oni, Nathan Mensah; Waive Fletcher Loyer

Clippers Sign Miye Oni, Nathan Mensah; Waive Fletcher Loyer

The Clippers made a few relatively minor roster moves Thursday, including signing two players with NBA experience.

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Well ok Miye Oni.
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Carol A. Lambert@carollambertmswOct 8
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 10 men in their lifetime. Beyond the immediate personal impact, violence affects workplaces, families, and entire communities. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth
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CT DCF@CTDCFSep 15
This year’s #HispanicHeritageMonth theme, “#PioneersOfChange: Shaping the Future Together,” honors the generations of Hispanic and Latino pioneers who have strengthened and inspires us to continue building a future where every family and community can thrive. 🌟 #CTDCF
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CT DCF@CTDCFSep 1
It's #NationalKinshipCareMonth a time to recognize & celebrate relatives and family friends who step up to provide children with safety, stability, love, & a sense of belonging. To every kinship caregiver—thank you. We see, appreciate, and celebrate you this & every month. 💜
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Thanks @randyekayeVO @WSHUPublicRadio for interviewing #CT #CASA Board member Sarah, her foster daughter "Lily" & @JosiahBrownCT about this movement for #children! cc: @CTDCF @ClairesNewHaven "Good at Heart" podcast: npr.org/podcasts/fis-1269164… Full interview: wshu.org/podcast/good-at-hea…
Good at Heart

Good at Heart

Hosted by Randye Kaye, Good at Heart shares conversations with people who quietly make the world better through acts of kindness, service, and community.

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Many thanks to @randyekayeVO @WSHUPublicRadio for interviewing #CT #CASA Board member Sarah W, her foster daughter "Lily" & me about the @ConnCASA movement for #children #families! podcast: wshu.org/podcast/good-at-hea… @YouTube (subscribe): youtube.com/watch?v=xL0yOWo3…
Advocating for children in foster care

Advocating for children in foster care

Children in foster care need consistency and support. Good at Heart speaks with Connecticut CASA leaders and a foster family about making a difference.

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Glad to see this on @AndrewGiering--who has also served as a #CASA volunteer as part of this movement for #children in #CT! Andrew trained w/ our 2nd volunteer cohort in 2020 and advocated for multiple young people in subsequent years. cc: @YaleAlumni @Yale_Nonprofit @NHFPL #NHV
Yale Law School (@YaleLawSch) profile pictureYale Law School@YaleLawSchJul 29
Growing up in New Haven, Andrew Giering '11 dreamt of living in New York City. But after returning home more than a decade ago, he calls himself a booster for New Haven. Read how he and other alums have built careers and lives in Connecticut. law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/…
Andrew Giering ’11

ALT Andrew Giering ’11

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Foster Care Film@FosterCareFilmAug 8
“The new Bill of Rights…ensures individuals are treated w/dignity & protects their rights to privacy, health care & education. It also guarantees that foster children can maintain sibling connections & participate in decisions regarding their own care” wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/…
New Massachusetts law overhauls reporting for child welfare system

New Massachusetts law overhauls reporting for child welfare system

Gov. Maura Healey signed a law establishing a Foster Child Bill of Rights and overhauling MA child welfare reporting.

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Did you know non-electronic school supplies are now tax-free all year round in CT?! No need to wait for tax-free week to gather some items for Silas Demary Jr.'s Back to School Bash! Hundreds of kids will be given backpacks full of supplies, but we need more supplies!
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Thanks @randyekayeVO @WSHUPublicRadio for interviewing #CT #CASA Board member Sarah, her foster daughter "Lily" & @JosiahBrownCT about this movement for #children! cc: @CTDCF @ClairesNewHaven "Good at Heart" podcast: npr.org/podcasts/fis-1269164… Full interview: wshu.org/podcast/good-at-hea…
Good at Heart

Good at Heart

Hosted by Randye Kaye, Good at Heart shares conversations with people who quietly make the world better through acts of kindness, service, and community.

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Child advocates in New Haven shed light on foster care challenges ctpublic.org/news/2026-05-26…
Child advocates in New Haven shed light on foster care challenges

Child advocates in New Haven shed light on foster care challenges

Connecticut CASA’s president Josiah Brown said that the role of a court-appointed special advocate has recently become more important, with nearly 8,000 children currently in Connecticut’s foster...

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“If you simply have one healthy relationship with a trusted adult in childhood, just one, you can have secure attachments with others.” imprintnews.org/youth-voice/… #relationships #fostercare
Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places | The Imprint

Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places | The Imprint

I felt that if I could just find someone to love me, I would be happy, and that void would be filled, writes Sky Lea Ross.

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Congrats to Earl Martin Phalen--recognized, and sharing insights/experiences, below! He is among @ConnCASA's distinguished Advisors (and one of several with @Yale #Yale #YaleAlumni ties). Full list: connecticutcasa.org/who-we-a… cc: @JessicaSagerAOK @dylanggee @kdurquiza @MiriamIngber
CT CASA Advisory Council

CT CASA Advisory Council

Advisory Council Connecticut CASA is fortunate to benefit from the advice of individuals from around the country as well as the state. On a volunteer basis,…

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Yale Alumni (@YaleAlumni) profile pictureYale Alumni@YaleAlumniJun 19
Earl Martin Phalen '89—founder/CEO of Phalen Leadership Academies—shares how Yale helped him find the confidence to start organizations expanding high-quality education, supporting college access and completion, and building workforce pathways. Read: bit.ly/3RNcRJu
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Yale Alumni@YaleAlumniJun 19
Earl Martin Phalen '89—founder/CEO of Phalen Leadership Academies—shares how Yale helped him find the confidence to start organizations expanding high-quality education, supporting college access and completion, and building workforce pathways. Read: bit.ly/3RNcRJu
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Christopher Scott, founder and CEO of Sun Scholars Inc., a Hartford-based nonprofit that advocates for college- bound children in foster care, spoke about his experiences in the Foster Care system at an event hosted by Connecticut CASA. bit.ly/4uaVqjK
Child advocates in New Haven shed light on foster care challenges

Child advocates in New Haven shed light on foster care challenges

Connecticut CASA’s president Josiah Brown said that the role of a court-appointed special advocate has recently become more important, with nearly 8,000 children currently in Connecticut’s foster...

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#MiyeOni is also one of two Ambassadors for the #CT #CASA movement for #children, along with @BROD35. See: connecticutcasa.org/who-we-a… #Volunteer to #ChangeAChildsStory
Ambassadors : Leadership : Who We Are : Connecticut CASA

Ambassadors : Leadership : Who We Are : Connecticut CASA

Connecticut CASA Ambassadors Connecticut CASA has two inaugural ambassadors, exemplary young men with ties to our state and beyond.  On a volunteer basis,…

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Olympian & NBA player ➡️ Trojan. 🏀🎓 After years on the court, Miye Oni is advancing his career through @USCMarshall's Online MBA — proving leadership doesn’t stop at the final buzzer. marshall.usc.edu/news/former…
Former NBA Player Advances Career Through Online MBA Program

Former NBA Player Advances Career Through Online MBA Program

Olympian and 2019 Ivy League Player of the Year Miye Oni builds on his athletic achievements with an MBA from USC Marshall.

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