At Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates’ (CASA) annual conference on August 24, the Central Georgia CASA received the Innovative Program Award of Excellence, the first time it’s received a statewide award. “This award is huge for us. It’s a recognition of our team’s years of hard work and dedication to serve more and more children […]
Registration is now open for the Clays for Central Georgia CASA tournament. This fundraiser will go to benefit the Central Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and its mission to recruit and train volunteers to be advocates for children in the foster care system, especially those 12 years and older. “This is a great opportunity […]
Each month, the Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) holds a meeting of all 49 regional CASAs. At its most recent meeting, it was announced that Central Georgia CASA – from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023 – had the largest increase in number of children served (21%) and was in the top five […]
On Wednesday, March 8, seven new volunteers were sworn in as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to support and help youth moving through the foster care system. They were sworn in by Judge Thomas Matthews after completing a five-week training course supported by a Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) grant from Macon-Bibb County and the Community […]
This past Tuesday, January 17, the newest cohort of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) began their five-week training to give children in foster care a voice of their own. This newest cohort was nine people with a diversity of age, race, backgrounds, and experience, and it’s the largest class they’ve ever trained. The training runs […]
Central Georgia CASA is ready to train a new group of people to support and advocate for our most vulnerable people. A new five-week training course starts Tuesday, January 17, at 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will attend weekly classes via Zoom, complete online course work, and observe court cases prior to certification. This program is supported […]
On Tuesday, November 1, Central Georgia CASA celebrated 25 years of helping our community’s children . Judges, organizers, and advocates gathered at the Thomas Jackson Juvenile Justice Center to talk about the impact of CASA on children, families, and our community. When a child must go through the foster care system, it can often be […]
Central Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) just began another round of training for future volunteers. These amazing and loving members of our community will eventually work with DFCS, the court system, and other agencies to support children in foster care. They will be the advocates for the children in the system to make sure […]
