“Poor Kids” Frontline Documentary and Discussion

Tuesday, April 8 | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Virtual event

Join us to watch this Frontline documentary and talk about how poverty affects the children/youth and families that we work with, and what we can do to advocate and support them.

Please RSVP April 1 to Nancy King at nking@voicesforchildrenmontgomery.org

Advocating for Youth with Immigration Challenges

Tuesday, May 12 | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Virtual event

Speaker: Allison Rothschild, Staff Attorney, Just Neighbors

Allison Rothschild will give an overview of immigration challenges facing youth who travel to the US with family or by themselves, as well as how CASAs can support and advocate for their youth going through the immigration process.

Please RSVP May 5 to Nancy King at nking@voicesforchildrenmontgomery.org

Summer Pre-Service Volunteer Training

Kicking off on Saturday, June 7 | Virtual event

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Voices for Children Montgomery. Pre-service training is an important part of our screening process for prospective volunteers.

If you are interested in attending training, please fill out the information request form and you will receive information about the CASA volunteer role and an application.

How Trauma Affects Attachment, and the Lourie Center

Tuesday, June 10 | 6:00pm-7:30pm | Virtual event

Speaker: Julia Wessel, Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Assistant Director, Parent Child-Clinical Services; Director, Child Placement Consultation Team

Many of our CASA children/youth experience trauma that affects their ability to attach and form healthy relationships. Julia Wessel will talk about how trauma can affect attachment and how staff at the Lourie Center work with children to help resolve their trauma and its effects on behavior and relationships.

Please RSVP by June 3 to Nancy King at nking@voicesforchildrenmontgomery.org