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BISInternshipSummaryPowerPoint
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CourtAppointedSpecialAdvocatesforChildren(CASA)
Everyyear,morethanthreemillionchildrennaAonallyarereportedabusedorneglected.Despitethestates’aFemptstohelp,manyofthesekidsbecometrappedinthecourtandchildwelfaremazeandcanspendtheirchildhoodmovingfromonetemporarysheltertoanother.
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Internship• FormyInternshipIworkedwiththeGuardianadLitem’sofficeinLayton,Utah.• Thereare9GuardianadLitemsinthisoffice.• Eachisassignedroughly100casestooversee.
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TheOfficeofGuardianadLitem(GAL)
TheOfficeofGuardianadLitemprovidesaForneystorepresentthebestinterestsofchildrenandteensincasesofallegedabuse,neglect,anddependencyinthejuvenilecourts."ItistheGuardianadLitem'sdutytostandintheshoesofthechildandtoweighthefactorsasthechildwouldweighthemifhisjudgmentwerematureandhewasnotoftenderyears."-J.W.Fv.SchoolcraY,763P.2d1217,1222(UtahCt.App.1988)
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CASAsHelptheGuardianadLitemACASAvolunteerprovidesajudgewithobjecAveinformaAonaboutthechildtohelpthecourtmakeasounddecisionaboutthatchild’sfuture.Eachcaseisasuniqueasthechildinvolved.TheCASAvolunteerformsanopinionastowhatisinthebestinterestofthechildfortheirfuture,suchasbeingreunifiedwiththeirparents,livingwithrelaAves,gebngapermanentguardianoradopAon.TheCASAvolunteermakesarecommendaAononplacementtothejudgeandfollowsthroughonthecaseunAlitispermanentlyresolved.
GALshaveaheavyworkloadandsomecasesrequireaddiAonalmonitoring.WhenthisisthesituaAon,aCASAisassignedtoassist.
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WhoCanBeaCASA?
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ICanBeaCASA
IwasofficiallyappointedtobecomeaCASAinthiscourtroombytheHonorableJudgeIwasaki.
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AsaCASA–“Iamforthechild”MissionStatementThemissionofCASAistospeakforthebestinterestsofabusedandneglectedchildreninthecourts.WepromoteandsupportqualityvolunteerrepresentaAonforchildrentoprovideeachchildasafe,permanent,nurturinghome.
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WhatIdidasaCASA• Tasks:• GatherInforma4on:Reviewdocumentsandrecords,interviewthechildren,familymembersand
professionalsintheirlives.• DocumentFindings:ProvidewriFenreportstotheGuardianadLitemaForneyinpreparaAonforallcourt
proceedings.• Appearin/A>endCourt:Advocateforthechild’sbestinterestsandprovidetesAmonywhennecessary.• ExplainWhatisGoingOn:Helpthechildunderstandthecourtproceedings.• “BetheGlue”:SeekcooperaAvesoluAonsamongindividualsandorganizaAonsinvolvedinthechildren’s
lives.Asonevolunteersaid,“Bethegluethatconnectsthepiecesinacomplicatedchildwelfaresystem.”• BeanEduca4onalAdvocate:Talkwithchild’steachersandadvocatefortheireducaAonalrights.• RecommendServices:Ensurethatthechildrenarereceivingappropriateservicesbykeepingtheguardian
informedofanyneedscurrentlynotbeingaddressed.Bringconcernsaboutthechild’shealth,educaAon,mentalhealth,etc.totheguardianadLitem’simmediateaFenAon.
• MonitorCasePlansandCourtOrders:AssisttheGuardianbyreporAnganydeviaAonfromwhatthecourthasorderedforthelifeofthecase.
• KeeptheGuardianadLitemInformed:UpdatetheGuardianadLitemondevelopmentswithallparAcipaAngagenciesandfamilymembers.
• VisitwiththeChild:maintainaconsistentandregularvisiAngschedulewiththechild.
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OtherTasksIDid
• WrotearAclesforthemonthlyCASAnewsleFer• DeliveredneededdocumentsfromtheofficetotheGuardianadLitemsincourt• Readandevaluatecasefiles• ScreenedanonlinetrainingprogramforotherCASAs• ReadandreviewedbooksandarAcles• AnsweremailinquiriesattheCASAcoordinator’soffice• Officework• PutupCASApostersontheWSUCampus• InternetsearchesforacAviAestodowithchildrenfortheCASANewsleFer• CourtObservaAons• PrepareandpresentaclasspresentaAoninCHF3350abouttheCASAProgram• RecruitvolunteersatWSU
InaddiAontoworkingmyassignedcase,Ialso:
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OgdenReceivesaNew2ndDistrictJuvenileCourthouse
TheoldJuvenileCourthouselocatedAt44426thSt.,Ogden,UT
ThenewJuvenileCourthouseopenedJuly8,2015.Itislocatedat12520thSt.,Ogden,UT
Iworkedinboth:
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SECONDDISTRICTJUVENILECOURTJUDGES
ThesearetheJudgeswithwhomIhavetheprivilegeofworking.FromleYtoright:
JudgeMichelleEHeward,PresidingJudgeJeffreyJNoland,andJudgeJaniceFrost
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PicturesandDescripAonsIalsoconAnuetobetrainedatourannualCASAConference
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PicturesandDescripAons
ThispictureismesebngupaboothattheWeberStateVolunteerFairheldSeptember10,2015.Ihadabout20peoplesignupformoreinformaAon.Thiswasarecordrecruitmentfair.
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PicturesandDescripAons
ThisismeworkingtheGovernmentFairatWSUonNovember12,
2015.
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PicturesandDescripAons
Icurrentlyamworkingwitha15yearoldgirl.BecauseofconfidenAality,Icannotshowheractualpicture,butthisisthecourthousewhereIadvocateforherinFarmington,UT.
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PicturesandDescripAons
ThisistheChristmasBoxHouseinOgden.
Ivisitedmy15yearoldgirlhereaYerhergrouphomewasshutdown.Ittemporarilyhouseschildrenthathavebeentakenoutoftheirhomeswhileamorepermanentplacementisbeingsought.
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CASAsMakeaDifference