500 Pinwheels To Be Planted By CASA Volunteers Will Bring Attention To April As Child Abuse Prevention Month
Hundreds of pinwheels will be planted by CASA volunteers at Family Court on April 16 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road near the Family Court flagpole, to bring attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The pinwheels are also uplifting reminders of childhoods and [...]
CASA Program that gives abused and neglected kids a voice gets recognition from Nevada Governor
The Eighth Judicial District Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program staff has received the Nevada Governor’s 2020 Bronze Points of Light Ceremony Award in the business/corporate volunteer program category. The nomination for the Points of Light states, “Due to the unique role a CASA volunteer [...]
CASA volunteers trained virtually swear oath via videoconference as coronavirus workaround
Fifteen new CASA volunteers were sworn via videoconference by Judge Sullivan. Family Court Presiding Judge Bryce Duckworth and Juvenile Hearing Master Adriana Rincon-White also conferenced in, along with the Nevada State Director of CASA, Jane Saint.These new CASA volunteers were the first group to [...]
Hundreds Of Pinwheels Planted To Grow Volunteer Numbers Of Those Who Speak For Abused And Neglected Children
Hundreds of pinwheels will be planted at Family Court to symbolize hope for the more than 3,200 children in our community who face abuse and neglect, and are receiving services under the supervision of Family Court. April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and a great time to get involved [...]
Orientation this Wednesday for opportunity to achieve fulfillment and inner beauty through helping kids
Mark your calendar for an orientation this Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Government Center, 500 S. Grand Central Pkwy. for an opportunity to achieve fulfillment an inner beauty as you step into the role of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). CASA volunteers [...]
Wind blows – pinwheels spin – kids need help
Friday, April 7 was a warm and windy day. A group of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers braved the winds to plant 300 pinwheels to attract attention and make a point. April is child abuse awareness and prevention month. The pinwheels are supposed to [...]
300 Pinwheels to be planted at Family Court to raise awareness of Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and a great time to volunteer as a CASA.As part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, 300 pinwheels will be planted at Family Court to symbolize the more than 3,200 children in our community who face abuse and neglect and are receiving [...]
Volunteers Show Heart For Abused And Neglected Children
Nearly 3,500 children in the community are receiving services under supervision of Family Court. Many of them are in foster care. They are scared, lonely and intimidated by the system that they have been thrown into, through no fault of their own. CASA volunteers bring [...]
19 people swear as CASA volunteers to ensure needs of 48 abused and neglected children are heard
Friends and family brought flowers and came to show their support for the newest group of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers who took an oath to speak up for abused and neglected children at a swearing-in ceremony on Monday. The CEO of the Nevada Donor [...]
17 everyday people take oath that makes them exceptionally special to abused and neglected children
Seventeen everyday people became exceptionally special to abused and neglected children on May 16, when they took an oath to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). They swore to be an effective voice for children in foster care and to give them a say on what happens with their life. The volunteers successfully completed training so they [...]