 2023 CASA Newsletter  Join us in welcoming our newest advocate, Melissa Dronet. She was sworn in on February 7, 2023. Thank you, Melissa, for stepping up to advocate for a child in Jefferson Parish. We are excited to have you join our CASA Jefferson family! Wendy Magee, Executive Director  Pictured from left to right: Judge Burmaster and Melissa Dronet   March is Social Worker Month, and the 2023 theme is Social Work Breaks Barriers. The theme “Social Work Breaks Barriers” resonates because social workers are on the frontlines helping our nation overcome myriad challenges, including economic inequality, reproductive rights, racism, and natural disasters worsened by global warming. More than 700,000 social workers nationwide entered the profession because they have a strong desire to assist those in need and make our communities, our nation, and our world a better place for all. For generations, social workers have broken barriers to help people live better lives and assist families who are in crisis. As a CASA always remember: Developing a positive relationship with the caseworker on your child’s foster care case is extremely important. Case Workers and CASA ’s both work for the best interest of the child(ren) in foster care.   CASA Jefferson is participating in the Run for it Crescent City Classic Charity Event held on April 8th (Easter Weekend) at City Park. Registration Link: www.runsignup.com/Race/65952/Charity/6882   Every generation has its own drug slang, and the terms and shorthand change with every passing decade. For Gen Z, it’s a little different. Kids today talk about drugs in away that adds a new twist, using a language they’re fluent in — emojis. These emojis can look like ordinary, harmless symbols, which means parents may easily overlook them. But perhaps the most frightening thing is how easily kids can purchase drugs thanks to technology. They can be ordered in a matter of seconds on social media and then delivered as easily as a pizza. Drug dealers are also fluent in how kids talk about drugs and use this to their advantage. It also can result in tragedy. Drug Slang Emoji Glossary 🌿, 🍁, 🎄, 🍃, 🥦, 🍀, 🌴,💨, 🔥— Marijuana 💉,🐉,🐎 ,🎯,🤎— Heroin ❄️, 🥥,🤧, 🔑,⛄,🎱, 🐡 — Cocaine 🍼,🍇 ,💜,🔮 — Cough syrup 🍬, ❤⚡,🤯, ❌, 🍬, ❤️ — MDMA 🍄 — Psilocybin or “magic” mushrooms 💎, 🏔, 💙, 🧪 — Crystal meth 🚌,🍫, 💊 — Xanax 💊 , 🅿️, 🔵 , 🍌— Can be used to mean prescription pills, drugs in general, or oxycodone 🔌 — A plug, i.e., a drug dealer or someone who can “hook you up” with contraband 🤑, 💰, 💵, 👑 — drug deal advertising 💨, 🚬 — Smoking a joint ⚗️ — Used to indicate a bong 🚀 — Can mean high-quality or being very intoxicated ⛽ — Gassed, i.e., intoxicated. Can also refer to high-quality marijuana 🔥 — To “blaze” a joint or to be “lit,” meaning intoxicated 🥧 , 🍪 — A large amount of drugs Common Drug Slang Terms Cart — Cartridge for a vaporizer Dabbing — A way to inhale concentrated cannabis oil by dropping some on a hot surface and letting it vaporize Gas — Marijuana Hulk — A 2-mg generic benzodiazepine bar Pen — Vape for weed or tobacco; uses cartridges Plug — Dealer School bus — A 2-mg Xanax bar Special K — Ketamine Snow — Cocaine Zaza — Marijuana   Leslie Smith - 4yrs Ann Palmisano – 3yrs Gina DeRojas – 3yrs Julie Kuchta – 2yrs Michelle Cullison – 2yrs Paula Jascot – 2yrs Cameron Ponder – 1yr Jon Mitchell – 1yr Margarita McBride – 1yr  Clarissa Preston Dawn Miller Gina DeRojas Loreny Quintin Mary O’Cain Stephen Roques   CASA JEFFERSON's Mission is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect through volunteers advocating for safe, nurturing, and permanent homes for foster children in our community. CASA JEFFERSON's Vision is to have volunteers recruited, trained and assigned to every child in the foster care system in Jefferson Parish. As of March 1, 2023, we have 33 children waiting for a volunteer to advocate for them. If you know anyone who would be interested in becoming a volunteer have them call our office (504 533-8757) or email Ms. Margaret at [email protected]    |
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