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April 26, 2023<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t

Meet the National Volunteer Council co-chairs <\/h2>\n\t\t

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National Volunteer Council co-chair Christine Po<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"National Volunteer Council co-chair Christine<\/strong> Po<\/strong> has been a CASA\/GAL volunteer for Tulsa CASA (Oklahoma) since 2012. Po\u2019s first case as a CASA volunteer involved a four-year-old boy she grew to have a very special bond with.<\/p>\n

The child Po served went through 17 placements with Po advocating for him all along the way until his adoptive parents were identified. \u201cHe is now almost 15 and he and his family are a special part of my life,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Po, the youth, and his family were selected to represent Tulsa CASA for the 2018 United Way Campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a wonderful chance to spread the word about the CASA\/GAL mission to advocate for children in foster care,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Po says there are many bright moments a CASA advocate experiences, and the best may be \u201csimply knowing that you have made a difference in this child\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

To those who are considering becoming a CASA volunteer, Po points out the decision to become a child advocate is not a light one but is one of the most rewarding things one can do with their time. She adds that different people bring different talents to the table that can help a child and family.<\/p>\n

\u201cI often hear people expressing feelings of inadequacy; yet I can usually help them find the unique skills they possess and ways they can utilize those talents to effectively advocate for a child,\u201d says Po \u201cNational and state CASA\/GAL bring layers of support on your journey of advocacy. Local CASA\/GAL staff are there with you every step of the way to help you advocate for a child\u2019s best interest and achieve permanency in a timely manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Po says she has enjoyed being co-chair of the NVC and it\u2019s been helpful to hear the perspectives, challenges, similarities, and differences of the many local organizations around the U.S. She says after just one year, the council is seeing their thoughts and suggestions come to fruition and the beginning of new\u202finitiatives at the national level.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an advocate, it is empowering to have my voice heard, to bring challenges we may see at our local level and to not only be heard and respected but to see change happening,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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National Volunteer Council co-chair Jeffrey Jones<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Jeffrey Jones<\/strong>, co-chair of National CASA\/GAL Association for Children\u2019s National Volunteer Council, began volunteering with the CASA program in New Jersey\u2019s Morris and Sussex counties in 2017, following a 30-year career in logistics. During his career, he learned to work with diverse team members, customers, suppliers, and government agencies across the country. In 2018, he and his wife moved to the Poconos in Pennsylvania, where he connected with the Lackawanna County CASA program to continue his service.<\/p>\n

Jones has volunteered on more than a dozen cases. He says the most rewarding\u202fpart of being a CASA volunteer is the time spent with the children, listening to them, and helping\u202fthem manage through a difficult\u202fperiod in their\u202flife.<\/p>\n

Participating\u202fin the\u202fNational Volunteer\u202fCouncil\u202fhas\u202fafforded Jones the\u202fopportunity to better understand the\u202fscope of the national CASA\/GAL network and to understand the shared\u202fvision and mission. He says he can convey to CASA volunteers at the local level they are not just volunteering with a local, standalone organization that is advocating for the children, but are also part of a national organization that provides resources and training to help everyone improve\u202ftheir abilities to advocate for children and understand the issues involved.<\/p>\n

Jones would tell others who are\u202fconsidering becoming a CASA volunteer, \u201cCome in knowing\u202fthat you will be in a constant state of learning, both about yourself and how to work with and for your assigned child.\u201d He adds, \u201cThe end result of helping a child\u202fthrough\u202fa very difficult\u202fand scary period in their\u202flife is well worth the effort and time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cAs an advocate, it is empowering to have my voice heard, to bring challenges we may see at our local level and to not only be heard and respected but to see change happening,\u201d Po says.<\/p>\n

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