ELKTON â Even in the middle of a pandemic the group known as Cecil County CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, continued its mission and also continued to grow.
âWeâve outgrown our space,â Giulia Hodge, executive director, said of their current space on East Main Street in Elkton. âWe need more space to serve more children.â
CASA has 10 paid staff and an army of volunteers who monitor and speak on behalf of children in the foster care system. That mentoring extends to their emotional and educational development.
By June 1 look for CASA to operate out of 126 East High St., a location known by many as âThe Charlie Brown Building.â
Guest speaker will be Lydia Bailey with Navarro County CASA
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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting at the Sirloin Stockade in Corsicana on Tuesday, May 11, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The Sirloin Stockade is located at 2508 W. 7th Ave. (TX Hwy 31) in Corsicana.
The guest speaker for the meeting will be Lydia Bailey with CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Navarro County, a nonprofit organization which recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers to support abused and neglected children and families.
NARFE Chapter 1191 has members from Ellis, Navarro and surrounding counties. Members, guests, and all who are part of our federal active and retired family are invited. While attendees should have received the Covid vaccination by now, it recommended that the CDC guidelines of masking and social distancing be observed.
Sarah Torbert-Tellechea is the director of the Clay County office for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children, and her office currently serves 167 children in the county. CASA.
Courthouse event draws attention to child abuse and need for volunteers to help victims Attendees of CASA Kane County s Hands Around the Courthouse event hold pinwheels outside the Kane County Courthouse in Geneva on Thursday. Sandy Bressner/Shaw Media CASA Kane County Board Member Jennifer Fisher, center, observes a moment of silence during the organization s Hands Around the Courthouse event Thursday in Geneva. It marked the close of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Sandy Bressner/Shaw Media Kane County Undersheriff Patrick Gengler addresses attendees at an event Thursday in Geneva observing National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Sandy Bressner/Shaw Media
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