PRECAUTIONS FOR CASAS, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY

To our CASA community,

In an effort to reduce exposure to and the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), CASA for Children is taking precautionary measures and adapting advocacy efforts to ensure health and safety.

We will continually assess the situation and keep you informed. We appreciate all of our volunteers! We want all of you, and our staff, to stay healthy. Please take the steps you think are necessary to take care of yourself. Our supervisors are here to support you and we encourage you to reach out to them with any questions or concerns.

ADVOCATES, DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT SERVING DURING THE PANDEMIC?

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Being a CASA in Covid Times

Back to School Toolkit

Regreso a la escuela - kit de herramientas

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE

WE WILL SEE YOU SOON!

COVID'S EFFECT ON CHILD WELFARE

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GENERAL COVID RESOURCES

CASA for Children is not a healthcare or medical research organization. Our resources are not exhaustive, but they do aim to provide information to volunteers and our community about how COVID is impacting the lives of children and youth in the foster care system.

For more detailed information about the coronavirus, please visit the website of your local health department, CDC, National Institutes of Health (NIH) and World Health Organization (WHO) as noted here. All websites will be updated as more information becomes available.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

https://www.nih.gov/health-information/coronavirus

https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html/