CASA of the Heartland will be taking over for the dissolved Tri-County CASA organization and expanding to cover Breckinridge, Grayson, and Meade counties.
“I think the biggest thing for us was just seeing that there was a potential for children to go unserved in terms of having court-appointed special advocates, and we definitely did not want to see that happen, so we saw a need and decided that it would be in our best interest and the best interest of the children in our surrounding communities if we stepped up and expanded our service area to now be serving a five county region,” said CASA of the Heartland Executive Director Michelle Kail.
The organization, which focuses on recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers that act as court-appointed special advocates for area children navigating foster care and family court, will need support from more volunteers.
“The biggest challenge I would say is making sure that we have the people power in terms of volunteers to continue to support Hardin County and LaRue County, while also adding Meade, Breckinridge, and Grayson counties,” Kail said.
Learn more about how you can support CASA of the Heartland, or about how to become a CASA volunteer, at www.casaheartland.org or by calling 270-982-2274.
