b'CASA/GAL VVHIGHLIGHTSA CASA/GAL stayed with a youth in aThere is a youth placed inCASA/GAL Jim is an excellenthospital until she was assessed residential. No one visits her exceptvolunteer for two teenage children. and admitted for suicidal ideationour CASA/GAL. This youth is hardThe younger teenage girl is constantly after being sexually abused and in aof hearing, uses hearing aids, andrunning away from her placements. foster home. The youth was horrifieduses sign language to communicate.The older teenage boy has been of her thoughts and actions, but theLittle did we know, the CASA/GALdiagnosed with schizophrenia and has CASA/GAL was able to provideassigned to this case knows somebeen hospitalized multiple times over support by just being present. Thesign language and can communicatethe last several months. The hospitals CASA/GAL did not leave the hospitalwell with the youth. The CASA/GALconsistently call CASA/GAL Jim whenuntil he ensured that the youth wasgoes above and beyond visiting thethis happens, as the CASA youth always comfortable. The CASA/GAL stayed inyouth multiple times per month. Sheprovides him as a contact person.the hospital for over five hours, andmakes sure that she sees her youthThe CASA/GAL never complains, even got to his residence late at night. Thison holidays and visits on her though these daily communications CASA/GAL also visits with youth morebirthday.If CASA was notmust weigh heavily on him.The CASA than one time a month. He tries to beinvolved, this youth wouldvolunteers ability to show up there on holidays.If it wasnt forhave spent holidays on herand advocate for these children CASA, this youth would haveown and would have celebratedeach and every day is both had no support during her birthday alone.heartwarming and inspiring.the assessment.imitat\x17s SO GIVECHILDREN ARE GREATTHEM SOMETHINGGREAT TO IMITATE.2019 CASA KANE COUNTY ANNUAL REPORT 6 '