Child protection as it exists today is a relatively new concept. As late as 1920 in Ohio, for instance, parents could place their children in indentured servitude without legal repercussion; an issue our child protection...
Paula Livingston, 2020 Darlene Kamine Advocate of the Year Paula wasn’t sure what to expect when she went to meet the six children on her case. The oldest was 11, the youngest was a newborn...
Phil Beckman, 2020 Darlene Kamine Advocate of the Year Phil says as a CASA Volunteer: “you just do what you can.” And that’s exactly what Phil has done for 15-year old Fred. As a CASA...
Anne Gilligan, 2020 Darlene Kamine Advocate of the Year When Anne met 16-year-old Jamie, she didn’t look at her CASA Volunteer. She barely talked at all. She had been living in a program where she...
Jane Hopson, 2020 Darlene Kamine Advocate of the Year Sometimes, even after the future looks stable for a child, things change again. ProKids CASA Volunteers can then be a familiar face who re-enters a child’s...