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CASA of Lancaster and Lebanon urges volunteers as Lebanon program serves 26 children
Summary
Presenters told a Lebanon County meeting that CASA now serves 26 children in Lebanon County (19 active advocates) and urged volunteers and board members to join; they detailed training, screening, time commitments, funding sources and upcoming recruitment events.
Representatives of CASA of Lancaster and Lebanon Counties told a Lebanon County meeting that their local program is serving 26 children in Lebanon County with 19 active advocates and appealed for more volunteers and board members.
Aaron Smoot, training and recruitment coordinator for CASA of Lancaster and Lebanon Counties, described CASA's origins and mission, saying the program began in 1977 to provide "a voice of the child" in dependency court. "CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates," Smoot said, and the network now supports hundreds of local programs nationwide.
Kristen Antrim, Lebanon County program specialist, provided local statistics: across Lancaster and Lebanon counties CASA has "114 volunteers assigned to 219 children," and in Lebanon County specifically "we are serving 26 children in Lebanon County by 19 active advocates." She said referrals come from Children and Youth, judges and outside placement…
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