Piedmont CASA has a small bookshelf on relevant topics. Volunteer advocates may come browse our bookshelf and sign out a title. We have recently started a juvenile shelf as well from which volunteer advocates may borrow books relating to foster care for their CASA child(ren). The following are a few selections from the Piedmont CASA library:

The Battered Child, by Ray E. Helfer and Ruth S. Kempe.
The original edition, published in 1968, was a landmark document for child health care workers. This, the fourth edition from 1987, has been updated and is still considered a classic.
(6 in-service hours)

A Child's Journey Through Placement, by Vera I. Fahlberg, M.D.
This doctor, who has worked with children with attachment disorders throughout her career, begins her book with chapters on attachment and child development and then continues to discussions of separation and loss for children in foster care.
(4 in-service hours)

"Does Wednesday Mean Mom's Home or Dad's": Parenting Together While Living Apart, by Marc J. Ackerman, M.D.
This book guides parents through divorce and the custody process with the best interests of the child as the primary goal, pointing out that the extent to which a child is affected by divorce depends essentially on the parents.
(3 in-service hours)

No Such Thing as a Bad Kid: Understanding and Responding to the Challenging Behavior of Troubled Children and Youth, by Charles D. Applestein, MSW.
Written specifically for teachers and professionals who work with children and foster parents, this book advocates recognizing misbehavior as a call for help.
(3 in-service hours)

When Drug Addicts Have Children, edited by Douglas Besharov.
This book contains articles from 28 leading child welfare and drug specialists.
(3 in-service hours)

"The best effect of any book is that it excites the reader to self activity."

Thomas Carlyle