2025-09-23T12:53:06-07:00 2024-12-31 582361357 GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC 50 LENOX POINT SUITE C ATLANTA GA 30324 990 2024-01-01 710814325 PULASKI COUNTY FRIENDS OF CASA INC PULA 5013406946 3001 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 ANGIE JONES Executive Dir. 2025-09-23 true true Gregg S Bossen P01444127 4048929513 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3001 WEST ROOSEVELT ROAD LITTLE ROCK AR 72204 189421 false X pulaskicountycasa.org X AR Pulaski County Friends of CASA, Inc. develops and supports a court-sanctioned community-based program that provides trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court dependency proceedings. 15 15 5 108 0 114627 157791 0 75 76 20951 27308 135653 185175 0 0 148177 156580 0 10057 45908 39111 194085 195691 -58432 -10516 93457 82755 28139 27953 65318 54802 Pulaski County Friends of CASA, Inc. develops and supports a court-sanctioned community-based program that provides trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court dependency proceedings. false false 142065 For the year ended December 31, 2024, this task was accomplished through the following programs: (i) Volunteer Training is a curriculum developed by the National CASA Association level to prepare volunteer trainees from all education and experience levels to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children. The curriculum consists of 30 hours of in-class instruction, court observation, and family team meetings or staffing observations. The curriculum teaches everything from education advocacy and family strengths to cultural competencies and working with older youth. Volunteers are required to attend no less than 12 hours of In-Service Training each year after their first year of service. Topics vary and are selected by needs assessed by CASA program staff but must include diversity training. Each aspect of the training curriculum ensures a volunteer is equipped to manage their investigation and report preparation after being sworn in as an advocate. CASA Advocates are also offered additional training through a yearly retreat and attending the Arkansas State CASA Conference that is held each fall.(ii) Education advocacy is an intricate part of the Pulaski County CASA framework to ensure the specialized needs of children in foster care are properly addressed. Advocates are trained to identify and address impediments to education such as learning disabilities, misdiagnosis, and other special needs. Advocates are trained in the Federal and State Laws impacting childrens educational needs and services. Advocates participate in educational meetings such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and court hearings advocating for the needs necessary to produce the best outcomes for children. Advocates are encouraged to attend specialized training in other areas of child development such as ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences), trauma-informed approaches to case management, child-parent psychotherapy, and other related topics.(iii) Fostering Futures is a curriculum developed by the National CASA Association and designed to give volunteers a solid base of knowledge and skills to advocate on behalf of youths between the ages of 12 and 18. The training provides an in-depth exploration of topics such as relationship building with older youths, the possible selves concept, and working with youths as partners in transition and independent living planning. This type of training has been and continues to be effective in supporting youths that emancipate from foster care. (iv) The Court Improvement Team consists of Pulaski County Friends of CASA, Inc. staff, DCFS, attorneys, and other related parties and is led by one of our judges to address issues that affect the operation of the courts in dependency-related cases. Team members make recommendations for improvement, and address various scenarios and other topics that will help to improve the outcomes for children and families that are navigating the foster care system.(v) The Safe Babies Court Team is a specialty court in the 10th Division working with dependency-neglect cases with at least one child under 3 years old. It consists of DCFS, CASA, Attorney ad litems, Parent Counsel, and the SBCT Community Coordinator as well as professionals across the area working a team-based approach to safety and permanency. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 PROVIDED UPON REQUEST Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.