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Caroline Becoming a CASA of Caroline Social wellness means nurturing
volunteer is a great way to celebrate this yourself AND your relationships. By
CASA month! As a volunteer, you will reap building a relationship with a child in

these amazing benefits for yourself: foster care, you are greatly improving
Court Appointed
that child’s chances to also achieve
Special Advocate • Learn about the child welfare
system and how our courts work social wellness. Most of us have family
and friends we can turn to in times
by taking the interactive 30-hour
National Social Wellness Month of need. Most children in foster care
pre-service training program
do not. That’s what makes a CASA
Did you know that July is National • Be sworn in as a FRIEND of the volunteer so important for a child who

Social Wellness Month? Do you even courts after completion of the has been removed from his or her
know what that means? Well, in 1905, training program home; a child who has lost most, if not
a doctor who was treating tuberculosis • Build a new network of like- all, of his or her social network. Be that
patients found that those with strong minded people by meeting difference. Help yourself while you also

social supports, like family and other CASA volunteers through “Change a Child’s Story”!
friends, had much better physical and trainings and events
mental health. Being around others The Governor’s Office of Crime Control &
• Help a child in foster care work Prevention funded this project under sub-award
nourishes the mind, body, and soul. number CJAC-2019-0004 and VOCA-2018-0063.
towards social wellness too! A
Social Wellness Month is all about All points of view in this document are those of
child with a CASA volunteer
developing and nurturing our social the author and do not necessarily represent the

networks to achieve optimal health. is less likely to get lost in the official position of any State or Federal Agency. Th is
system and MORE likely to project is supported by a grant from the Maryland
Connecting with people can be a great
develop healthy social networks Judiciary’s Administrative Office of the Courts
healing mechanism. It broadens your number AOC-G20CA0225I.
own life experiences, enhances your and thrive in school.
quality of life, and helps you to weather
any storms that may come your way.
Keith

J ohnson

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

AUTHORITY: KEITH JOHNSON FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER; SANDRA OWEN, TREASURER

Primary Focus and Issues

Promote Transparency Public Safety
Addressing the Tax Burden Long-Term Planning

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