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CASA program reports unusually strong volunteer turnout and 8 cases served in Medina County
Summary
CASA Program Director Erin Grohe told commissioners the Medina County CASA program trained 20 volunteers since July 2025, has nine active volunteers currently serving eight cases involving 10 children, and logged 154 case hours and 1,321 miles driven.
Erin Grohe, director of the Medina County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program, briefed commissioners June 16 on the program’s first year of local operation and what she described as an unusually strong volunteer turnout.
Grohe said the program trained 20 volunteers across two classes (14 sworn in Feb. 20 and 6 sworn in May 6), with each volunteer completing 30 hours of pre-service training. She told the board the program has been court-appointed to eight cases involving 10 children (ages about 6 months to 14 years), with nine active volunteers logging 154 case hours and driving 1,321 miles since initial appointments in late February. "CASA volunteers serve as independent investigators and advocates for children involved in the court system," Grohe said, and she clarified volunteers do not replace other professionals, provide transportation as a standard duty, or determine case outcomes.
Commissioner Aaron M. Harrison welcomed the presentation and observed that the volunteer turnout reflected the community’s readiness for the program and might reduce costs associated with attorney representation in such cases.
Grohe said she was hired on July 8, 2025, and that Medina County is the 48th CASA program in Ohio. The board did not take formal action on the presentation; the session served as an update and recognition of the program’s early activity.
