SEPT 15 MEDIA RELEASE___CASA of Allen and Putnam Counties is holding their annual Fall Preservice to train new CASA volunteers. Prospective volunteers will be equipped with the knowledge they need to advocate for abused and neglected children.

CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers advocate for children in the foster system. Volunteers walk alongside these children during their court cases, making recommendations in court for their best interests. Cases with a CASA generally have better outcomes than those that do not.

The training is a hybrid in-person/online model. The online portion will open October 10. In-person sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 5:00 -8:00 p.m. from October 14-November 4.

New volunteers will be sworn into the court at 8:30 a.m. on November 20. Sessions will be held at the CASA office at 234 N. Main Street in Lima.

Anyone interested in being a CASA must submit an application and complete an interview. An informational session for prospective volunteers will be held at the Meeting Place in Lima on October 3 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. 

Applications are available at www.crimevictimservices.org/casa/.

Please direct questions to [email protected] or call 567-940-2272.