Local CASA requests county salary contribution, outlines caseload and volunteer needs
A CASA representative requested the county cover a $25,000 salary and described a caseload of 48–49 children with roughly 38–39 on a waiting list; she detailed training and volunteer time commitments and asked for help publicizing recruitment beyond Facebook.
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Caitlin, a CASA program staff member, told Vermillion County commissioners that the local CASA office is serving 10 children, has 48 active files (rising to 49 the next day) and a wait list of about 38–39 children. She asked the county to cover a $25,000 salary while grant funding would cover other program costs. "I just ask that the county pay the 25,000, which is my salary," Caitlin said.
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