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Court Appointed Special Advocates

will be suspected or discovered. mandatory reporting agency. You those reminders — if you have Funds also support the backpack
Other times financial hardship is can call 211, the intake line, or 911. extra, give; if you see something, program, which provides foster
the problem, and can be addressed “If something is going on, and say something; if you have time, children with a backpack contain-
through other resources. No heat a child tells you something, you volunteer,” Anderson said. “We all ing “something they want, some-
or no food could mean no money. might be the only one they tell, just have to be good neighbors.” thing they need, something warm,
“I’m a strong believer ... I don’t feel safe with,” Anderson said. “As and something to read.”
think people wake up in the morn- an adult you have to figure out a Other ways If community members wish to
ing and think ‘I’m going to abuse way to help them.” you can help donate things for the backpack
my kid today,’” Anderson said. “I “I think we all think Idaho is so room, CASA asks that things be
think a lot of that stems from hard- safe, I’m here to tell you it happens Last year, 419 children were new, and donations are always
ship.” everywhere,” she added. placed in temporary foster care accepted.
“People can also call 211,” An- We find asking for help to be in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley “If somebody just wants to give
derson said. “That’s a really great hard and humbling, Anderson said, Counties, Family Advocates stated financially, we’re a nonprofit, I’m
resource line, if people are seeing and she hopes that Idahoans will in its annual report. There are other never going to turn away people
things like no heat or no food.” step up and offer help. More infor- ways community members can that want to give treasure,” An-
mation is available on the website, support the CASA program. derson said. “We do rely on the
‘If you see something, familyadvocates.org, and Anderson Monetary donations support generosity of communities to fill
say something’ encourages anyone with questions training needs and family transpor- our backpack room.”
to ask them. tation services for rural families to Photos provided by
Anderson wants everyone in “I feel our community just needs necessary supplies, such as diapers, Court Appointed Special Advocates
Idaho to understand that they are a wipes, and other sanitary supplies.