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Casa Yuba/Sutter asks supervisors for volunteers as program expands into Sutter County
Summary
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.
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.
Presenters said California has roughly 60,000 foster children and Yuba County currently has a waitlist of roughly 130–140 children with about 50–53 being served locally. CASA asked for volunteer recruitment and support; board members thanked staff and encouraged spreading the word about the March 31 fundraiser at Red Robin.
No action was required; board members expressed appreciation and several noted personal interest in volunteering or promoting the program.
