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CASA asks county for training funding to support volunteer advocates
Summary
Representatives from CASA urged county leaders to fund expanded training — including youth mental health first aid and national conference attendance — to support mostly volunteer court-appointed advocates who work with children in abuse and neglect proceedings.
Representatives of CASA told the county they seek funding to expand staff and volunteer education so the small staff can better support volunteer court-appointed special advocates (CASAs). "Our caseload is almost entirely, managed by volunteers by volunteer CASAs," the presenter said, and added that volunteers "need a great deal of support from the staff." The organization…
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