Judge Steven Sanders swore in four community members who
recently completed five weeks of CASA training as Court Appointed
Special Advocates, on April 18. Each can now be assigned to one of
the children in the county’s foster care system who are on CASA’s
waiting list for an advocate. CASA advocates are trained volunteers
who help support and speak up for children to ensure their
emotional, physical and educational needs are met during their time
in the dependency system. As many as 80+ children from the
community each year live in the San Benito County foster care
system because of parental abuse or neglect.
Judge Steven Sanders swore in four community members who recently completed five weeks of CASA training as Court Appointed Special Advocates, on April 18. Each can now be assigned to one of the children in the county’s foster care system who are on CASA’s waiting list for an advocate. CASA advocates are trained volunteers who help support and speak up for children to ensure their emotional, physical and educational needs are met during their time in the dependency system. As many as 80+ children from the community each year live in the San Benito County foster care system because of parental abuse or neglect.
Each day they face uncertainty and trauma, their lives a sea of ever-changing professionals who, although well meaning, are nonetheless strangers; police, social workers, foster parents, therapists, judges, lawyers and many others.
This is where CASA Advocates step in, there is one person consistently there for the child, one person whose reassuring presence and focus does not change; their volunteer CASA Advocate.
To learn more about the CASA program please contact CASA of San Benito County at 831-637-4992.
Spring Round-Up
CASA pf San Benito County will host its annual fundraiser, the Spring Round-Up, May 21, from 6 p.m. to 1- p.m., at Bolado Park. The event will include a barbecue dinner, dancing and an auction. Sage Brush will provide the live music. Tickets are $35 per person. To purchase raffle tickets, guests must be 21 or over. For more information or for tickets, call the CASA office at 637-4992.
