![]() Domestic violence is prevalent in every community, and affects all people regardless of age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and be a voice for its victims. October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989. In 2019, National CASA/GAL was awarded nearly $7 million in federal grants.įor FCRB Members & CASA Advocates October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month The federal grant funds distributed are provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, US Department of Justice, as authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. ICAB is pleased to be a grant award recipient on behalf of Des Moines CASA and is grateful to the National CASA/GAL Association for Children. Their advocacy enables judges to make the most well-informed decisions for each child. Nationwide there are nearly 950 CASA/GAL programs, including 49 state offices, supporting volunteers who work on behalf of children in the child welfare system. Once capacity is achieved, Des Moines CASA will enhance the Coach Model to support additional CASA Advocates to serve more children. Funds will support a recruitment project to assist the Des Moines CASA Program in achieving their growth goals to reach capacity of assigned CASA Advocates following a year of limited recruitment due to the Covid pandemic. The National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children has awarded a $50,000 Core Model Grant to Des Moines CASA. Not pictured: Matt Mull & Megan Boushekĭes Moines CASA Receives National Grant to Increase Support to Vulnerable Youth Polk FCRB board Members (from left to right): Kristine Wong (facilitator), Kristin Honz, Meg Malloy, Heather Stephenson, Ilima Young-Dunn. She knew this would be a good fit for her, and it has proven to be. Kristine first applied to become a CASA in Story county until she heard of this opportunity. Kristine is passionate about helping children in the foster care system, and she and her husband were previously licensed foster parents. Kristine and David have two adult children Olivia and Isabelle. Kristine hails from Story county, where she lives with her husband David and daughter Estelle. The board is facilitated by Kristine Wong. We need to be dedicating as many resources to children and if I can be one of those resources and add value for children in the foster care system, then I'm doing it right." Supporting the children of our community is the foundation of our future. When asked why he wanted to serve on the board, Matt said "It is important to give back and to invest in our community. All board members bring their own unique perspective and experience to the board. The new board consists of six members Chairperson, Matthew Mull Ilima Young-Dunn Kristin Honz Mary “Meg” Malloy Heather Stephenson and Megan Boushek. This includes but is not limited to, further education, medical coverage, housing, transportation, employment, and having a dependable adult in their lives. The board meets monthly to review the cases, and make recommendations to increase the possibility of the youth having a successful transition to adulthood. It was created to specifically look at cases of children with the permanency goal of APPLA (another planned permanent living arrangement), in other words, they will be “aging out of the system”. This board has been launched as a pilot program for twelve months. Jwas the first Polk County Foster Care Review Board in more than two decades. There will be no on-site registrations.Some exciting news is coming out of Polk County. Note: All participants must register before the day of the conference. Note: Emailed, faxed or mailed registrations will not be processed until payment is received. ![]() If paying by cheque (made payable to SFU) or bank draft, please complete the online form found at and mail the cheque or bank draft with a copy of your Registration Form to: Attn: Lisa Siewįorms can also be faxed to: 60 or emailed to: and cheques mailed separately. Sorry, Simon Fraser University does not accept American Express or Diners Club. If paying by Visa or Mastercard, please complete the online form found at Īll credit card transactions will be processed in Canadian dollars and are subject to current exchange rates. How to Register for the Conference: Online
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