Child advocacy meeting to be held
Today, 46 CASA programs serve children in 57 Ohio counties.
Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties, through partnership with the League of Women Voters of Tuscarawas County, invites the public to an informational session on what a court-appointed special advocate is and how to become a trained volunteer.
The event will take place Thursday, July 27 in Meeting Room A at the New Philadelphia branch of the Tuscarawas County Public Library, 121 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia, from 6-7:30 p.m. The library makes no endorsement, expressed or implied, of this event.
Jennifer Schandel, director of CASA of Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties, will present information about what a CASA volunteer does and how to become one. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interest of children who have experienced abuse, neglect or dependency. People from all backgrounds and walks of life can complete the training and become CASA volunteers.
CASA volunteers are often the only consistent adult presence in the lives of children experiencing the Ohio child welfare system, spending more time with them than paid guardians ad litem.
Children in care may move residences multiple times during a case, which makes the consistent presence of a CASA volunteer crucial. Tuscarawas and Harrison counties will join 57 other counties in Ohio that can provide this advocacy for children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
To learn more about CASA of Ohio, visit www.ohiocasa.org/ or search for CASA of Tuscarawas and Harrison Counties on Facebook.
To learn more about the League of Women Voters of Tuscarawas County, visit www.lwvtusc.org or search for League of Women Voters - Tuscarawas County OH on Facebook.