The Impact of CASAs and GALs in Foster Care

Podcast: Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption, Foster & Kinship Care · Creating a Family

Opublikowano: 2026-10-14

Drop us some Fan Mail. Thanks! What do a CASA and GAL in foster care actually do, and how can one consistent advocate make a difference in a child’s life? In this episode, we talk with Melissa Luddington of Illinois CASA and Michael Custos, a former foster youth whose CASA volunteer ultimately became his legal guardian. Together, they explain how Court Appointed Special Advocates and Guardians ad Litem represent children’s best interests, build trusting relationships, bring a child’s needs and wishes into the courtroom, and work alongside caregivers and professionals. Michael also shares...