Katie Hall Shares CASA Story with Rotary

Kentland, IN - On July 14th Katie Hall, CASA Director, from Crossroads CASA spoke to the members of the Kentland Rotary. CASA which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate, is a volunteer program that has been in Newton County since 2010. Community members make up the CASA program and they advocate for the abused and neglected children in our county. A CASA volunteer is trained by the Director and sworn in by the area Judges before receiving an abuse and neglect case. Anyone can become a CASA volunteer as long as they are at least 21 years of age and can pass a background check. "There is a high numbers of child abuse and neglect that occurs in our counties," stated Katie Hall. "A CASA helps the children by advocate for a safe, forever home." There are children on a waiting list for a caring person, a CASA, to step up and advocate for their needs.
 
If you are interested in becoming a CASA volunteer please contact Katie Hall at the CASA office at (219) 866-0843 or crossroadscasa@hotmail.com. You can find more information on CASA by checking out www.casaforchildren.org or www.facebook.com/crossroadscasa. Crossroads CASA advocates for abused and neglected children in Jasper, Newton, and Benton Counties. Crossroads CASA is also a member of the National CASA Association and Certified by the Indiana State GAL/CASA Office.  

The Rotary club of Kentland meets every Monday at noon at the Steve Ryan Community Center in Kentland, IN.