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Santa Clara County Holds 17th Annual Adoption Day Celebration

Santa Clara County Superior Court celebrates Adoption Day by closing the cases of 23 children, officially moving them out of foster care and into permanent, loving homes.

Serinity’s Story: Homeward Bound

Serinity is a former foster youth who first entered the dependency court system over a decade ago. This is a full account of her experience—written in her own words, captured with real photos and fully encapsulated in a poem she wrote while in foster care.

Child Advocates Celebrates Día de los Muertos

Over 30 CASA Volunteers and foster youth gather to celebrate the Day of the Dead, engaging in enriching cultural activities and honoring those they have lost.

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Announces the Appointment of Four New Board Members

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley welcomes Kristen Burton, Ehi Oiyemhonlan, Ben Shively and Karen Whipple to the Board of Directors.

Child Advocates Hosts 2nd Annual Passion, Fashion & Everything Bold

Over 130 of Silicon Valley’s most fashionable community members SHOW UP in support of Santa Clara County’s foster youth.

Pumpkin Patch 2023 – Fun for Everyone

Accompanied by their CASA, 27 youth joined us at Animal Assisted Happiness for our 3rd annual Pumpkin Patch.

Meet Our Advocates: Rob Ortega

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating CASA Volunteer Rob Ortega and sharing how his heritage and understanding of Hispanic culture have allowed him to deepen his connections with his foster youth.

Child Advocates Celebrates Diversity and Culture at Fiesta Mi Gente

Child Advocates debuts Fiesta Mi Gente, the first of many new events celebrating cultures representative of the youth Child Advocates serves.

Newsom Signs Bill Seeking To Protect LGBTQ Youth From Hostile Foster Homes

A bill seeking to amend the foster care vetting process to ensure LGBTQ youth are not placed in homes that could become hostile towards them is set to become California law.

Milpitas nonprofit swears in 22 advocates for foster youth

Volunteers from Morgan Hill to Mountain View were sworn in Sept. 19 as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) through Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, a Milpitas-based nonprofit.

Advocate Spotlight: CASA Candice LIFTS UP Her Foster Youth

Back to school is a time that makes us all a bit nostalgic. We watch the children in our lives…

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley Swears in Over 20 New CASA Volunteers to Support Systemically Underserved Youth

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley swears in 22 new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteers, prioritizing the need for more male, bilingual Spanish-speaking and Hispanic CASAs to serve children on the waitlist.