Connecticut CASA

06/04/2026

We benefit from many partnerships, including with the women of Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters & chapters around Connecticut--including the Sacred Heart University's chapter, whose Chelsea Perez organized a drive for hygiene supplies for this movement for children & youth. (10 bags of supplies from Target)

Kappa Alpha Theta chapters at Sacred Heart University, Quinnipiac University, University of Connecticut and Yale University as well as Theta alumnae all help raise awareness and funds for our cause.
Thanks to all of our partners and volunteers--including Chelsea & her sorority!

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If you would like to learn more visit: https://www.connecticutcasa.org/voicesofexperience/

05/29/2026

Thank you Arts Council for highlighting this story. Many thanks to SUN Scholars Inc., Christopher Scott, Tawanna Brown, Karen Bergin, Eddy Martinez and other outstanding CASA volunteers.

Last Thursday, Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CT CASA) held a "Voices of Experience" documentary film screening, discussion, and reception to benefit this New Haven-based nonprofit, which is now working statewide. The venue was the Flint Street Theater at the Friends Center for Child...

05/29/2026

Thank you to SUN Scholars Inc., Christopher Scott, Tawanna Brown, Karen Bergin and other outstanding CASA volunteers Eddy Martinez & Connecticut Public for the thoughtful coverage.

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 care system.

05/28/2026

Thank you so much KKC Law!

05/28/2026

We benefit from numerous partnerships, including with the women of Kappa Alpha Theta Headquarters & chapters around Connecticut--including here the University of Connecticut's chapter, which invited CASA volunteer Marianne Gilmore & Josiah Brown to speak about this movement for children.

KappaAlphaTheta chapters at Kappa Alpha Theta | Eta Xi | Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, and Yale University as well as Theta alumnae all help raise awareness and funds for our cause.

Thank you to all of our partners and volunteers!

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If you would like to learn more visit: https://www.connecticutcasa.org/voicesofexperience/

05/12/2026

Join us on May 21 for "Voices of Experience" - a film screening and public conversation, benefiting CT CASA and the children we serve. Tawanna Brown and Christopher Scott are featured speakers at New Haven’s Flint Street Theater. Email ([email protected]) to register.

Thank you to our sponsors:
Claire's Corner Copia Yale University The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven NewAlliance Foundation The Wine Thief Better Rhodes
If you would like to learn more visit: https://www.connecticutcasa.org/voicesofexperience/

05/12/2026

We recently welcomed a new colleague to our Connecticut CASA team of professional staff, supporting the caring, consistent volunteer Advocates for children:
Koleyatu Sheriff, MSW, who brings experience as a mental health clinician, among other roles!

She grew up in New Haven, attended Connecticut College as a New Haven Promise Scholar, and earned her MSW from Boston College. (Koleyatu, at left, is pictured with Senior Program Coordinator Susana Herrera and Program Director Vallerie Dontes.)

If you would like to learn how you can be an advocate for children, visit our website: https://www.connecticutcasa.org/how-you-can-help/ways-to-help.html



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05/06/2026

We are excited to announce that Connecticut CASA is participating in the May 1-7 online “Great Give”; it includes matching incentives from Board members and others. Please consider donating and circulating information about this online event, including our profile.
https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/-connecticut-court-appointed-special-advocates

05/04/2026

May is Foster Care Awareness Month—a time to recognize children and youth in foster care and the communities who support them. Learning, advocating, mentoring, and fostering can make a lasting difference. Together, we can help create brighter futures. If you would like to learn how you can be an advocate for children, visit our website: https://www.connecticutcasa.org/how-you.../ways-to-help.html