The Connection
Encouraging Child Resilience
Winter 2008
Cover Story
Count the Ways to Encourage
Child Resilience
by Martin Westerman
Our Youth Cover Artist
Voices & Viewpoints
Volunteer Voice
Essay by Evelyn Gibson, CASA
volunteer from California
From the President
"A ‘Fire in the Belly’ to Help
Children" by Mimi Feller
Youth Editorial
"What Resilience Means to
Me " by Amanda Metvier
30th Anniversary Reflections
by Judge David W. Soukup and
Douglas Stewart Cooner
Closing Words
"Helping Our Children Hold On to
Hope" by Judge Glenda HatchettRegular Features
Top Tips for Volunteers
"8 Skills for Building Family
Connections" by Derek Peake
Association News
Results of Connection
Reader Survey; National CASA's
New Adoption Benefit;
Holland America Hosts
Recruitment Luncheon;
CBS Cares' Support;
Celebrating 30 Years of
Volunteerism
Expert Insights
“Developmental Checkups for
Children Under 3” by Margaret
Dunkle
Book Club
Giving: How Each of Us Can
Change the World by Bill
Clinton
Resources for Foster Youth
Housing
Child Welfare News
Recent research, press and
resources
Program News
"Pointers from Programs,"
"Awards,” “Off the Newswire" and
“Program Spotlight”
Connection Sightings
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