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What difference can one steady adult make in a child’s life? In this episode, Samantha Kalahar, Executive Director of CASA of Hinds County, shares how Court Appointed Special Advocates bring hope and truth to vulnerable children in Mississippi’s court system.
Hear her powerful story from foster care to advocacy—and learn how small acts of presence can change a child’s future.
🎧 Listen now and visit casaofhindscounty.org or missionmississippi.org to get involved.
Special thanks to our sponsors:
Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.
Chapters
1. EP. 87: From Foster Care to CASA with Samantha Kalahar (00:00:00)
2. Welcome, Sponsors, And Mission (00:00:12)
3. Meet Samantha Kallaher And CASA’s Role (00:02:32)
4. What A CASA Advocate Actually Does (00:04:12)
5. Samantha’s Foster Care Story And Calling (00:05:57)
6. Healing Before Helping: Boundaries And Timing (00:12:01)
7. The Power Of Consistency For Traumatized Kids (00:18:28)
8. CASA’s Scope: Courts, Families, And Reunification (00:23:53)
9. How Advocates Are Recruited And Trained (00:29:34)
10. Poverty, Neglect, And Systems Change In Mississippi (00:37:31)
11. Faith As Fuel: Hope, Suffering, And Perseverance (00:46:38)
12. Naming Disparities And Representation In Care (00:50:57)
13. How Churches Can Help Right Now (00:56:18)
14. Connect With CASA And Closing (01:00:48)
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