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Local CASA program urges Hall County support as federal funds decline
Summary
Representatives of the Court Appointed Special Advocates program described higher demand and federal funding cuts at a Hall County public meeting and requested increased local support to sustain services for children in the juvenile system.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) representatives told the Hall County Board of Commissioners that federal cuts and rising caseloads are straining the program and asked for increased local support.
The CASA board liaison, speaking during a public-comment segment, said the local program served 76 children with a three-person staff and has seen funding reductions from federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants and from other sources. She said community donations and…
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