Darkness to Light Presentation for Child Care Providers 2/27/19
Darkness to Light Stewards of Children® is a free, community presentation for parents, coaches, teachers, pastors and any individuals who work directly with children. This nationally distributed, evidence-based program aims to educate adults to be responsible for...
Share Your Heart This Valentine’s Day
Learn how you can change the lives of your community’s children and teens in foster care by attending the “Share Your Heart” event on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Carbon Valley Regional Library in Firestone. From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., we will feature short videos and...
Instant Family Brings Foster Care to Mainstream Media
Instant Family tells the story of Pete and Ellie, who find themselves successful in business yet approaching middle age wanting more. They talk about having children, but Pete jokes that he’s too old to have a new born, so they should just “adopt a 5-year-old”. What...
Seth’s Story
When Seth came to the Child Advocacy Center, he was scared. He didn't want to get in trouble for talking about the things his mom told him to never tell. As he became more comfortable at Life Stories, he felt the power in telling his story. Even though he didn't get...
10 Year Old Emma’s Amazing Donation
In a world where there are often more negative stories than positive ones, it was so refreshing to meet Emma (left) and her family last week. Emma and her sister and parents brought in a large amount of Christmas sacks filled with Christmas presents. When asked what...
Josh’s Story
Josh's mother died of a drug overdose when he was a toddler, leaving him in the care of his alcoholic father. As Josh grew, he suffered physical abuse and neglect at the hands of his father that prompted him to start drinking and using drugs to cope at a young age....
Amanda’s Story
Amanda is a charming, bright, precocious 5-year-old. She loves unicorns, playing princess games, and reading with her mom. She is also a victim of sexual abuse. When Amanda and her mom came to Life Stories, Amanda met with a forensic interviewer who talked to her...
The Kingston Children’s Story
When Maddy first began her CASA case with the Kingston Children, she had no idea that over two years later she would be celebrating their successful adoption. The siblings had witnessed and experienced physical violence within the home, and after their mother refused...
Carly’s Story
Anytime a child is a victim of sex assault, it’s devastating. Many times, children feel responsible for their abuse because they can’t understand why someone who is supposed to love them would hurt them in such an inexplicable way. That abuse can change the way they...