Members of our Tribe: Michelle Bobrow

“Michelle Bobrow has spent 30 years serving as an advocate for children in foster care. As a volunteer with CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocate — she helps ensure that children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect, or abandonment have a safety net of support. Appointed by a family court judge to conduct an independent investigation into a child’s life, CASA advocates

meet with parents, teachers, social workers, health-care workers, and relatives — and with the child — to gather information to help the judge assigned to the case evaluate the situation and make decisions about the youngster’s future.

In the eld, Bobrow is known for her tenacity. If her calls are not returned, she finds another way. “I set my teeth and move forward,” said the Maplewood resident. “Kids are in situations through no fault of their own and they deserve better, and if we can make their lives better, it’s incumbent on us to do what we can.””