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Voices for Children asks Brazos County for $60,000 to support CASA volunteers
Summary
Voices for Children requested $60,000 in county funding to support Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) serving children from Brazos County, citing volunteer recruitment, training and direct case support as uses for the funds.
Voices for Children requested $60,000 from Brazos County during a presentation at a Commissioners Court workshop, saying the funds would support recruitment, training and volunteer support for Court Appointed Special Advocates serving children from Brazos County.
The request matters because CASA volunteers provide court advocacy for children in foster care; Voices for Children said the funding “supports training, recruitment, and then supporting those volunteers in their advocacy throughout the life of the case.”
Amy Faulkner, executive director of Voices for…
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