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is not the absence of fear – it is being able to do something very to become a CASA volunteer, please visit www.carolinecasa.
challenging even though you feel the fear.” org or call 410-479-8301.

Last year, we received a call at the CASA of Caroline offi ce The Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention funded this project under
sub-award number CJAC-2019-0004 and VOCA-2018-0063. All points of view
from a young woman who had lost custody of her children fi ve
in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the

years earlier. They had been placed in foster care and assigned official position of any State or Federal Agency. This project is supported by a

CASA volunteer advocates. This woman called to thank CASA grant from the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Office of the Courts number

for helping her children through a difficult time and to let us AOC-G20CA0225I.

know she had been clean and sober for over a year, was attend-
ing regular NA & AA meetings and had regained custody of
her children. She said losing custody of her children was the RTC Generator Services
bottom she needed to hit to seek the help she needed. We
pray the story of this brave young woman who faced her fears 410-829-5100
and addiction provides hope for another struggling parent. RTC INC. rtc_inc@outlook.com
All families deserve to be happy and healthy and there is no website: rtcgenerator.com
shame in asking for help. The struggles are real. And so are

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Lee. CASA of Caroline couldn’t agree more. Together, we can
strengthen families and support them in healthy choices. YOU CAN PUT YOUR TRUST IN US
If you or a loved one are struggling with addiction, there are IMPACTS OF JUUL & VAPES
resources. For All Seasons has offices throughout the Mid-

Shore, including downtown Denton. Please visit www.forall- ON TEEN’S BODY...

seasonsinc.org. There are also NA and AA meetings whose days
and times are available on www.midshoreintergroup.org and The developing brain is highly sensitive to
a schedule of Alanon meetings is available on www.al-anon.
org. Due to the current pandemic, many of these meetings are
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