ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – For kids in foster care, having someone to advocate for them, and truly know them, can make all the difference in a court case. In Bernalillo County alone, hundreds of children navigate the system, yet only about one in ten are matched with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).

This week on the New Mexico News Insiders Podcast, Jennifer Sunshine, Executive Director of NM Kids Matter, joins Chris and Gabby to discuss the urgent need for volunteers, how the CASA program works, and the impact it can have on children's lives.

"That's the hard part of our story, we're barely scratching the surface," Sunshine explained. "It's just not good enough. We believe every child in the system should have a CASA. Very often, the CASA in the case is the most consistent hum

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