Mar 15, 2026 | News, Important Resources, About Bergen CASA
What does the price of gas have to do with child welfare? More than we might think. A study by McLaughlin (2017) found that for every $1 increase in the price of gas in a state with 100,000 children, there are an estimated 642 additional child maltreatment referrals....Mar 1, 2026 | News, Important Resources, About Bergen CASA
I read a recent NJ.com article about foster youth in New Jersey sleeping in motels and office buildings because there are not enough placements available. It is devastating. And for those of us who work alongside these children, it feels painfully familiar. The people...Mar 1, 2026 | News, Important Resources, About Bergen CASA
Some stories stay with you long after the courtroom empties. This is one of them. Bergen County recently witnessed the official beginning of something extraordinary: six brothers, ranging from 6 to 16 years old, becoming a forever family. Six boys. Six personalities....Feb 11, 2026 | News, Important Resources, About Bergen CASA
Today, the seams in my socks hurt. They have never bothered me before. Not once. But today, every time I walk from my desk to the kitchen and back again, I feel them — a small ridge pressing against my toes. Such a tiny thing. And yet I cannot stop thinking about it....
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