<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CASA of NELA]]></title><description><![CDATA[CASA Of NELA]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:48:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.casaofnela.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[New Volunteer Sworn In for 6th JDC]]></title><description><![CDATA[On October 31st, the Honorable Judge Laurie Brister swore in our newest CASA of NELA Volunteer, Lisa McDaniel of St. Joseph, Louisiana....]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/new-volunteer-sworn-in-for-6th-jdc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672bc101b004f680233c9d36</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:21:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/801f91_b714bf236f8a4a9ea42fee821a4ee6eb~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lbryan90</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A WORK OF LOVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[THANK YOU to the ladies of the Beouf River Quilting Club for their donation of 17 handmade quilts for the children we serve.  Pictured: ...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/a-work-of-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670537df22beded0003134a5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:49:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/801f91_f1472b0030084d8e99e1b1c052a98986~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>lbryan90</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CASA of NELA apart of State Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are thrilled to announce exciting strides in our Data and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Initiative, made possible by the...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/casa-of-nela-apart-of-state-continuous-quality-improvement-initiative</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66b254b08b5063116eca71df</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:53:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6663ab_714f0e4df1e24330bab36af8227d41b0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>volunteer236</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIRTUAL CONFERENCE September 19-20 https://events.zoom.us/ev/AlzhSxzjYmWTSA65BqIc8pTWAyV6NAFs8M1pnLwyqM6RrOfiRVEN~AiEQeW5VI16ys1W_13WTur5...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/excellence-in-mental-health</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66aa84cec88e8eca8eaddcba</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:39:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6663ab_1cb2719281d14eeea53466ddbb898266~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_751,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>volunteer236</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Center Celebrates 25 Years of Service to NELA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Center for Children &#38; Families is proud to announce its 25th anniversary, celebrating a quarter-century of promoting safe, healthy...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/the-center-celebrates-25-years-of-service-to-nela</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6697e89f1bcc493425ecec84</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:54:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6663ab_e94d145ac4c9442dad6488dc42c546c7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>volunteer236</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome New Volunteers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, July 3rd, the Honorable Judge Aisha Clark of Monroe City Court swore in two new CASA of NELA Volunteers.  Jacqueline Jones...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/welcome-new-volunteers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6685ac2fbe69dd6163ed662f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:58:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6663ab_f546d7b67fc6459688b86d878136375a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_651,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>volunteer236</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CASA of NELA hosts The Brain Architecture Game]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past Thursday was a game-changer for our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) of Northeast Louisiana crew!  Our volunteers dove...]]></description><link>https://www.casaofnela.org/post/casa-of-nela-hosts-the-brain-architecture-game</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6619741e5d685925aa093256</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/61adbd_56c20995d7ee47d8b19be0ae64894dbb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>CASA of NELA</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff Spotlight: Anita Traxler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Anita Traxler, the Program Coordinator for CASA of Northeast Louisiana. 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