Casa Yuba/Sutter asks supervisors for volunteers as program expands into Sutter County

Mar 25, 2025

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) staff briefed the board on local operations, a 140‑child waitlist in Yuba County and expansion plans into Sutter County; presenters sought volunteer recruitment and community support.

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Representatives from Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) presented to the Board Tuesday, describing their local program that began in Yuba County in 2023 and plans to add Sutter County service by year‑end. Katya Poemann and Nicole Rubio described volunteer training (30 hours), duties of advocates as a stable court‑appointed adult for foster children, family‑services programs including Be Bold (human‑trafficking risk) and parent‑empowerment courses, and the Simple Heroes Fund that covers extracurricular needs.

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