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CASA asks county to fund state-matched increase as child-welfare caseloads rise
Summary
Sarah Rice of CASA told the council a surge in adjudicated children since 2023 increased state-eligible funding but requires a county match; she said a $93,000 county increase would allow serving about 200 more children and reduce reliance on paid guardians ad litem.
Sarah Rice, executive director of CASA for the county, told the council the program has seen a substantial rise in children involved in the juvenile court system since 2023 and that state statute ties county appropriations to eligibility for a one-for-one state match. “We are now the second largest program in the state…we have…
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