Wayne County CASA

05/30/2026

Do you know someone looking for a way to make a lasting, meaningful impact in our community?
Please SHARE this post in your social circle. You could be the reason someone gives a Wayne County child in foster care a brighter future!

We're actively looking for compassionate, committed individuals ready to make a difference in the life of a child in foster care.
Our next CASA volunteer training kicks off the week of July 6th.
Visit our website to learn how to get started: waynecountycasa.org

05/29/2026

The consistent support of our Champions of Hope ensures more children in Wayne County make it to graduation day.

Your recurring gift keeps our volunteers trained, supported, and ready. It means when a judge appoints a CASA volunteer to a child's case, we can answer that call. No child should have to wait for someone to advocate for them.

Become a Champion of Hope today!
➡️ Go to waynecountycasa.org/donate
➡️ Click 'Monthly' donation
➡️ Enter a monthly amount that works for you
➡️ Complete your secure checkout by credit card or bank account
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05/26/2026

We love it when powerful voices use their platform to advocate for representation, accessibility, and equity within the justice system, and Zenell Brown does exactly that. Whether you work in law, advocacy, child welfare, or simply care about the future we're building for young people, her TEDTalk is worth every minute!

Zenell currently serves with the Michigan Supreme Court and has dedicated her career to access, equity, and justice as former President of the Detroit Bar Association, Executive Court Administrator for the Third Circuit, MI CASA Board Member, author, and is a steadfast supporter of Wayne County CASA.

In her TEDTalk, she challenges all of us to rethink what justice can look like when representation and equity are placed at the center, and to imagine a future where children see themselves leading from the bench, not standing before it.

Watch this powerful and thought provoking 7-minute Talk here:

For many people, the justice system feels confusing, inaccessible, and disconnected from the communities it serves. But what if justice could be redesigned t...

05/23/2026

CASA volunteers are everyday citizens with extraordinary hearts. They make a life-changing difference for children in the Wayne County foster care system and become the consistent caring voice a child needs throughout their court proceedings.

No prior legal or social work experience is required, just a willingness to commit your time and heart to a child who needs a consistent, caring adult in their corner.

Our next CASA Volunteer Training will begin this summer (early July).
APPLY HERE! waynecountycasa.org/volunteer
GOT QUESTIONS? Contact Betsy Rothrock, CASA Recruitment & Training Manager, at [email protected]
LEARN MORE: Chat with our CASA Assistant on our website waynecountycasa.org

05/22/2026

Right now, there are children in foster care in Wayne County who have experienced abuse and/or neglect and are navigating the court system without a consistent adult in their corner when critical decisions about their education, medical care, family visits, and living arrangements are being made. CASA volunteers change that. They are trained, screened, and court-appointed to advocate for each child's best interests.

This May, we invite you to get involved. Whether you sign up for our Summer Volunteer Training, donate, visit our website learn more ways you can make a difference or simply share our mission with someone who might answer the call, your action matters for children in foster care in Wayne County.

Take a step. Learn more. Get involved. Share our mission. waynecountycasa.org.

05/21/2026

This we're looking back on one of our favorite days of the year, our Spring Into Hope luncheon. Our hearts are full as we reflect on an incredible day surrounded by the most amazing community of supporters, advocates, and champions for children in foster care in Wayne County.

To every sponsor, supporter, speaker, board member, and CASA volunteer, thank you for proving that when a community shows up, children's lives change. Because of your generosity, Wayne County CASA can continue to recruit, train, and support the CASA volunteers who make safer, brighter futures possible for children right here in Wayne County.

05/20/2026

Foster care isn't always about finding a new home. Most of the time, it's about helping kids safely return to their own. Support parents in crisis. Support reunification. ✨

05/18/2026

Becoming a CASA volunteer is one of the most impactful things you can do for a child in foster care in Wayne County. CASA volunteers receive specialized training, are appointed by the juvenile & family court, and become the consistent caring adult a child needs to advocate on his behalf in a time of uncertainty.

Apply today!
We are currently accepting applications for our Summer Training.
https://waynecountycasa.org/volunteer

Got questions?
Contact Betsy Rothrock, CASA Recruitment & Training Manager, at [email protected] or chat with our CASA Assistant on our website.

05/16/2026

Meet Tori Conklin! Proud to have her as one of our CASA volunteers!!

Thank you Flood Law!

MEET THE TEAM: Tori Conklin is building her legal career where advocacy and service intersect. As a law clerk at Flood Law, Tori supports our attorneys across active cases. She brings a sharp academic foundation grounded in rigorous training at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Albion College, where she served as President of Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity and participated in the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Service. She also completed international law studies at Webster Geneva Campus, further strengthening her global legal perspective.

Beyond the office, Tori serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate with Wayne County CASA, giving a voice to children navigating some of the most difficult moments of their lives. She also volunteers with Grosse Pointe Animal Adoption Service.

05/02/2026

What a day advocating in Lansing at CASA Day at the Capitol! Thank you Michigan CASA and Kelley Cawthorne for organizing and for all who showed up! We are grateful for our state legislators who support our work!!