Jessica Aaron Fund for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care
The Jessica Aaron Fund for Youth Transitioning from Foster Care was established in 2024 to support CASA-NYC’s advocacy for young people aging out of NYC foster care. Jessica Aaron has devoted her career to bettering the lives of vulnerable children and youth, and has had an indelible impact on CASA-NYC and the people we serve over the past two decades. Jessica’s greatest passion in her work with CASA has always been to advocate for young people transitioning from foster care and ensure they have the resources and support they need to succeed as young adults.
Through the generosity of Jessica and her husband Todd, this fund was established to celebrate Jessica’s legacy and provide ongoing support for youth transitioning from foster care in NYC.
The Jessica Aaron Fund supports programs and initiatives that ensure better outcomes for youth as they navigate the many challenges of aging out of care, such as securing housing and employment, furthering education and career training, accessing health and mental health care, and providing stable futures for their own families.
We invite you to join the Aaron family in establishing this new fund by making a charitable donation to the Jessica Aaron Fund for Youth Transitioning from Care. The fund will remain in perpetuity as an option to which donors can directly designate their gifts. Our team at donorservices@casa-nyc.org is available to talk with you about a variety of ways to give to the fund.
About Jessica Aaron
Jessica first served as a CASA volunteer in Charleston, South Carolina, and was inspired by that experience to pursue a degree in social work at Columbia University. She joined CASA-NYC as a social work intern in 2005 and went on to found our Associate Board, which still thrives today. Upon graduation from Columbia, Jessica accepted a temporary position on CASA’s staff before joining the NYC Administration for Children’s Services where she held roles in policy and planning and as a Special Assistant in the Commissioner’s office. After leaving paid employment to raise her children, Jessica joined the Board of Directors of CASA-NYC where she served for 13 years, including as president from 2016-2020. Jessica also served on the board of the Citizens’ Committee for Children, including as chair and president. Since returning to live in Charleston full-time, Jessica has resumed her role as a CASA volunteer advocate there, and joined the Board of Directors of the Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center.