The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Awarded Eight New Grants - One of them being CASA of Tarrant County who received a $75,000 grant! "Currently, 50 Arlington residents are CASA volunteers, comprising 15% of the agency’s volunteers. These volunteers gather critical information judges need to determine what’s in the child’s best interests, advocating for the child’s needs in all areas, and help judges decide if a child should return home to their parents, be placed with relatives, or be adopted." Read more: https://www.arlingtontx.gov/News-Articles/2025/April/The-Arlington-Tomorrow-Foundation-Awards-Eight-New-Grants (fb)

From the archives: "May is National Foster Care Month and also Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that children and youth in foster care often have a higher level of specialized medical and mental health needs? Nationally, up to 80 percent of children and adolescents enter the foster care system with significant mental health needs. Addressing the medical and mental health needs of children and youth experiencing foster care requires an approach that focuses on their well-being within the context of home, family, school, work, and community. Through effective health advocacy, the children served by CASA of Tarrant County can receive the care they need and deserve." Read more: https://www.speakupforachild.org/advocate-impact/2023/5/16/meeting-the-health-needs-of-children-and-youth-experiencing-foster-care #fostercaremonth (fb)