Every Second Saturday, we share a real story of a local child or sibling group in the foster care system in our series ‘One Child at a Time.’ This month, we share the story of “Olivia.” She was removed from her parents after they were involved in a drunk-driving accident with the girl in the car. With no one able to care for her, Olivia entered foster care at just 3 years old. The toddler had speech delays, and got frustrated easily when trying to communicate with social workers or foster parents. Voices for Children quickly matched Olivia with her CASA, “Allison.” Allison was specially trained to work with young children and their unique needs through Voices for Children’s Infants and Toddler Program (ITP). At their first meeting, Allison brought coloring books and toys along for Olivia to feel more comfortable. Allison began to meet weekly with Olivia at her foster home and worked with the girl's social worker and foster parents to get her into speech therapy. Thanks to Allison’s tim...