Medford, Ore. — Foster children in the valley will have plenty of summer clothes this season thanks to a local donation. Every first Friday of June, Windermere Real Estate is part of a community service project. Last year, it was ...
SALEM, Ore. – A new legal settlement between the State of Oregon and CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates Incorporated, will keep many foster kids from being put up in hotels. In 2016, CASA Inc. filed a suit against the ...
Medford, Ore. — It’s been a big day for Oregon as Governor Kate Brown signed two bills involving kids in the foster system. House Bill 2216 requires the Department of Human Services to create a Foster Children’s Siblings Bill of Rights. ...
In Oregon, there isn’t enough money to give every foster child a Court Appointed Special Advocate. State Representative Duane Stark is trying to change that. Representative Stark says only 44 percent of foster children have a CASA. He’s hoping a ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — A festival to help non-profits could be coming to Grants Pass. At the City Council meeting on Monday, a Balloon and Kite Festival was presented by members of Greater Grants Pass Rotary. It would be held ...
Medford, Ore.- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Jackson County, or CASAs, are focusing on helping children and families transition after they were removed from OnTrack drug and alcohol rehabilitation housing. Several families and teens were removed from OnTrack housing after ...
Medford, Ore., — Scams are on the rise, and crooks are finding more and more creative ways to take your hard earned cash. Even a Medford non-profit, who specializes in taking care of kids in the welfare system, was targeted. ...
Medford, Ore. — Children who have been abused or neglected often don’t have a voice when they’re under the protection of child welfare. That’s where a court appointed special advocate or CASA of Jackson County comes in. The organization showcased ...
Medford, Ore. — Local Lowes Home Improvement employees spent Thursday morning offering a helping hand at CASA of Jackson County. The local advocate group, which stands for court appointed special advocates for children, has a stockpile of donations for the ...