Maureen Conley on CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Posted by Michael Blackwell
on Dec 09, 2014
Maureen Conley gave our club a dynamic presentation on a difficult and yet important topic: the need for court-appointed advocates for children who are abused, neglected, or in foster homes. They need more help than they can usually get from the foster care system. What they most need is a volunteer adult who will work with them until their case is resolved. Only about 23% of them have this sort of help in Franklin County. This short video provides a idea of who CASA volunteers help:
In her presentation, Maureen discussed the specifics of being a CASA volunteer. You can watch her presentation here.
For more details about CASA and information about how to volunteer to help ensure children grow up protected in a safe environment, visit the website http://www.casacolumbus.org/.