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CASA of the Eastern Panhandle outlines growth in fostering-futures and volunteer recruitment
Summary
CASA of the Eastern Panhandle told the commission it has increased volunteer capacity and expanded its Fostering Futures program, serving more children with weekly tutoring, workforce connections and mentoring; the group asked for continued county support and described a mixed portfolio of federal, foundation and state pass-through funding.
Sarah Pilate, director of programs for CASA of the Eastern Panhandle, described program growth and service needs in Berkeley County. Pilate said CASA recently added volunteers and staff-managed programs, noted a current case load of 12 children in county abuse-and-neglect cases, and highlighted the Fostering Futures program that now serves more than 50 young people with weekly tutoring, life-skills classes and career-exposure partnerships (including Blue Ridge Community & Technical College and the Apollo Theater).
Pilate outlined fundraising and funding sources—federal grants, foundation support, an Eastern West Virginia Foundation grant, state pass-throughs from West Virginia CASA and local donations—and said the nonprofit is exploring provider arrangements with the Department of Human Services to create sustainable revenue lines for services. Board members thanked CASA for its work and discussed service overlap and referral pathways with other county programs.
No formal county appropriation was made during the presentation; the organization requested consideration of support where possible.
