Help give abused children a voice in court
CASA Kane County is looking for volunteers to serve the best interests of abused or neglected children in foster care. CASA will be hosting general information meetings in late January and early February. Learn more about the CASA Kane County organization, the role of the CASA/GAL volunteer and other areas of how to get involved. Find your place and make a difference for children who need you and the gift of time.
For nearly 30 years, CASA Kane County has been recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who serve as court appointed special advocates (CASAs) and the guardian ad litem (GAL) for children in court due to abuse, neglect or private guardianship. The volunteer acts as the eyes and ears of the judge to help make the best decision for a safe, caring and permanent home for each child. The organization has been serving all abuse/neglect and private guardianship cases in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Kane County since 2000.
CASA Kane County's 15 staff and 280 active CASA/GAL volunteers advocate for more than 600 children annually. Visit www.casakanecounty.org or (630) 232-4484.
CASA Kane County is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system.
Join them at one of the informational sessions to hear details about the organization, the role of the CASA/GAL volunteer, and the training that is involved.
The next sessions will be 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays, Jan. 30 or Feb. 6; 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 1 and 8; 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2; and 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 3, at the CASA office in the historic Kane County courthouse, 100 S. Third St., fourth floor, Geneva.
Two evening information sessions will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Graham's 318, 318 S. Third St. in Geneva; or Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Aurora Public Library, 101 S. River St.
To RSVP, contact Debra McQuaid, director of recruitment and training, at debm@casakanecounty.org or (630) 444-3110.
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