CASA program warns cuts will force staff losses as grants shrink
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
Glenn Cheeseman, director of the CASA program, told the Vigo County budget committee that recent state grant reductions — including a $49,331 capacity grant shortfall and an expiring VOCA award — will eliminate positions and raise caseloads unless two part-time roles are absorbed into the juvenile budget.
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Glenn Cheeseman, director of the county's CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program, told the Vigo County Budget Committee that the program faces immediate staffing and service risks after state grant reductions.
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