Ventura County Child Support Donates Backpacks and School Supplies to Local Foster Youth

Ventura County Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) got into the "Back-to-School" spirit by collecting and donating items to the local foster youth agency.

In total, Ventura DCSS collected 21 backpacks and lots of miscellaneous school supplies on behalf of CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) of Ventura County, a volunteer organization that serves local foster youth.

CASA is matched with foster youth in Ventura County and states it has four basic responsibilities to the child with whom he/she is matched. To be the child’s voice in court, to investigated and report on what is in the child’s best interests, advocate for the child and be a stable and consistent adult in the child’s life.

“What an amazing group of volunteers!” Said Rose Schwab, Interim Director of Ventura DCSS.

CASA will be distributing all of the collected donations to the children served by CASA and will help provide a great start to their school year with new school supplies.

“This was our first year participating in a backpack collection and though we had a late start, that didn’t stop (Ventura DCSS) staff from generously donating much needed school supplies,” Schwab said. “We look forward to participating next year and plan to get an early start.”


For more information on CASA, check out the PDF here: CASA of Ventura County

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By: Rose Schwab
Interim Director, Ventura County DCSS