Henrico County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

A SUMMER TO REMEMBER

I was in court today with Sierra and Dakota who bravely suffered the loss of their primary caregiver (grandmother) during the holiday season.  The grandmother died suddenly of natural causes.  The uncles living in the home called DSS to let them know that they would not accept the responsibility of caring for the children.  The day they buried the grandmother is the day that Sierra and Dakota had to leave the home.  They entered the system with only the clothes on their backs.

Lucky was an adorable, happy little girl who would give a little jump with her play bow. An Sierra and Dakota’s older sister, Madison, sought custody.  She has three young children herself.  When social services and the Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer started looking into this possible placement, the sister suffered a house fire and was forced to look for a new home.  Meanwhile, the good natured children were living in foster care.  After nearly a year, the biological mother, a substance abuser, still lives in unclean conditions and is again prostituting.  No fathers are involved because the mom did not know who fathered the children.

The CASA volunteer has remained dedicated to ensuring a better level of service provision to Sierra and Dakota and their sister, Madison. The CASA’s frequent visits and contact with case professionals has helped each child  make great strides at home and school  Today, the Court concurred that Madison had overcome all odds. It was ordered that Madison and her children will become the permanent family of Sierra and Dakota, the children nobody wanted, right in time for summer vacation.

 

This Story is brought to you by the Henrico Casa-CVC Code 3651

 

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