We Are Important

We Are Important

WE ARE IMPORTANT Working with children who have difficult pasts can get complicated. It’s easy to label the children as challenging, untruthful, violent, disrespectful, destructive – along with a mirage of other negative behaviors on the very tough days. While...
New School Year

New School Year

NEW SCHOOL YEAR Last week, the children at La Casa began their school year. New backpacks, uniforms and school supplies always seem to excite the children. We are thankful for that excitement and the opportunity they have to learn in a small classroom environment...
Seeing Transformation

Seeing Transformation

SEEING TRANSFORMATION I can remember sitting with the board on the early years of La Casa as we were trying to determine direction. We sat listening to many of the teenagers answer one question: “What is your heart’s desire?” And you know what was the answer we heard...