CASA of McHenry County needs volunteers

CASA of McHenry County is hosting informational meetings about the volunteer role of a court-appointed special advocate.

More than 100 CASA volunteers currently serve more than 135 children, but there are more than 225 children in McHenry County's juvenile court system. Many of these children are in foster homes and might remain in the system for years before achieving a permanent home.

Volunteers give a voice to abused and neglected children by being a consistent, stable adult in the child's life and by providing the court with needed information regarding the child's well-being.

In-person information sessions will be offered at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23, in the Cary Area Public Library, 1606 Three Oaks Road, Cary; and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St.

For more information, visit www.CASAMcHenryCounty.org.

CASA volunteers take on a single case to dedicate time to collecting the information the judge needs to make decisions in each child's best interests.