National CASA in the News

Ever Wonder How Much Difference One Person Can Make?
Woman’s World magazine (October 20, 2008)
When it seemed like the whole world had given up on a troubled teen, all it took was one caring person to convince her how wonderful life could be.  Read the full article

Dr. Phil and Robin McGraw Invite Viewers to Become CASA Volunteers
Dr. Phil (September 18, 2008)
Dr. Phil profiled a former foster child, interviewed National CASA CEO Michael Piraino and discussed his and Robin’s involvement with National CASA.  Watch the video

Dr. Phil and Robin Named National CASA Forgotten Children Campaign Spokespeople
National CASA CEO Michael Piraino interviewed on Dr. Phil (May 28 and August 7, 2008)
We believe that children who have been removed from their homes because of physical and sexual abuse or neglect need to have a voice….CASA, we believe, is that voice. Watch the video

Troubled Children in Need of Volunteers
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (June 1, 2008)
Jodi Logan lived in seven foster homes as a teenager. Now 21, Logan said one of the most stabilizing influences during the turbulent time was her CASA volunteer. Read the full article

Cardboard Cutouts Of Foster Children Put Up On National Mall
WRC-TV NBC 4’s Wednesday’s Child (May 21, 2008)
This week, hundreds of cardboard cutouts of children are on the National Mall as part of the project dubbed Forgotten Children. Hear the full story

Judge Hatchett with the Facts of Foster Care
WTTG-TV FOX 5 (May 20, 2008)
Judge Hatchett discusses an issue close to her heart—abused and neglected children in America. Watch the interview

Children in Foster Care Recognized with a Display on Mall
WAMU-FM 88.5 (May 20, 2008)
As drivers pass the National Mall this week, they’ll notice thousands of life-size cutouts of children, representing the 850 children who enter the country’s foster care system each day. Hear the full story

Cold Case Star Headlines Foster Care Event
WUSA-TV CBS 9 (May 19, 2008)
On television, his mission is to help solve old crimes on the CBS drama Cold Case. But in real life, actor Danny Pino has been on another crusade for years. He's teamed up with a national organization to recruit more volunteers to work with foster children.

Campaign Stands up for Foster Children's Plight
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (May 18, 2008)
The exhibit, Forgotten Children—Foster Children Take a Stand, is intended to raise public awareness of the struggles of an estimated 513,000 foster kids nationwide. Read the full article