60 CASA volunteers will get on fast track at Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with Boyz II Men
Sixty CASA volunteers will be on the fast track at the Formula1 Las Vegas Grand Prix when they present the American flag on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 9:44 p.m., during the national anthem sung by vocal harmony group Boyz II Men. The special ceremony is scheduled for the final day, just prior to the Formula […]
19 children including six siblings will get a voice when a new class of CASA volunteers swears their oath
A new class of 11 CASA volunteers is ready to swear an oath on Aug. 19 at noon to speak for 19 abused and neglected children in foster care. The volunteers represent a cross-section of our community including a Las Vegas Strip performer, a gymnastics coach, a law student and multiple retirees. The ceremony will […]
CASA Program Pinwheels for Prevention Palooza scheduled at Family Court
Pinwheels will be planted by the hundreds at the CASA Program Pinwheels for Prevention Palooza on April 12 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road, near the Family Court flagpole to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month and to help grow the number of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. Volunteers, court staff, judges, […]
Oath ceremony will make official 15 new CASA volunteers ready to put skills to good use
A news class of 15 CASA volunteers, including retirees, a business owner, and a teacher, are ready to put their new skills to good use to advocate for 27 abused and neglected children in the community. On Friday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m., the new volunteers will be sworn in at Family Court 601 N. […]
23 new CASA Volunteers will transform their own lives when they take oath to advocate for abused and neglected children
Forty-four abused and neglected children in the community will have one of 23 new CASA Volunteers to advocate for their best interests. On Thursday, Sept. 14 at noon, the new volunteers will be sworn in at Family Court 601 N. Pecos Road, courtroom 9. There are more than 3,000 children in foster care. These children […]
A volunteer army is growing by 17 – more needed
A volunteer army is growing by 17 on Monday, March 6, at an oath ceremony for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. These new volunteers are stepping up to speak for abused and neglected children. They have successfully completed five weeks of training. They will spend between two to three hours a week, getting to […]
Hundreds of pinwheels to be planted during child abuse prevention month to promote the big need for CASA volunteers
Hundreds of pinwheels will be planted by CASA volunteers, court staff, judges, and child welfare partners at Family Court on April 8 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road near the Family Court flagpole, to bring attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Court [...]
20 New CASA Volunteers Will Swear Oath To Advocate For The Best Interests Of Children In Foster Care
homeTwenty newly trained Court Appointed Special advocate (CASA) volunteers will be sworn in on August 9 at noon via BlueJeans to advocate for the best interests for children in foster care. Judge Frank Sullivan will swear in the a teacher, business owner, a UNLV student, [...]
Searching for fulfillment and want to give back?
If you are searching for fulfillment and want to give back, there are children is foster care who need you. Learn how you can change a child’s story as a court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Find out what it takes to be a CASA though [...]
Step up to boost graduation rates in our community
Skipping school, cutting, ditching, or as it is officially known – truancy, is a gateway to dropping out of school and criminal activity. The Truancy Diversion Program’s (TDP) gets kids in school and on track to graduate, so they can move on to achieve career [...]