Giving a Voice to Abused and Neglected Children in Saline County Illinois
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Thank you to all the participants, volunteers and members of the Saline County Golf and Country Club for their help with the Twelfth annual CASA golf tournament. Special thank you to Sheriff, Whipper Johnson, States Attorney, Molly Wilson-Kaisar, Randy Nyberg, Saline County Circuit Clerk, Richard Clark Tri-State Business and Morello's Restaurant and Catering. Also, thank you to all the members of the country club who let us borrow their carts for this event. Thank you to all the Event Sponsors: Jim Hayes Inc., Beck's Drugs and Commercial Janitorial. Corporate sponsors: Country Financial, David Morse & Jordan Hicks, Power Inc. Tom Franks, Peoples National Bank, Southern Illinois Healthcare, Dr. Roger Herrin and Robert K Schmink. We would also like to thank all of our Eagle, Birdie, Par and Hole sponsors too. Furthermore, the winners of the tournament is as follows: Men's division: 1st place Mackie's Pizza, 2nd Place Morello's. Women's division: 1st place Roger Angelly's team and 2nd place Beck's Drugs. If you were the captain of these teams. Please contact the CASA office at 618-253-3355 any morning next week. Again, thank you for your dedication to helping the abused, neglected and abandoned children in Saline County and helping us keep this program going!😊
Time to do some Spring cleaning and clean out those closets for CASA's shoe drive - Shoes on a Mission. All proceeds go toward supporting advocacy for abused, neglected and abandoned children! We appreciate all your support! Thank you.
You may also drop off at Country Financial, David Morse's office 116 N Veterans Dr. Harrisburg.
Just a reminder: The CASA golf tournament hosted by Sheriff Whipper Johnson and States Attorney, Molly Wilson-Kaisar will be May 7th. This is a 4 person scramble $300 per team. Skins $40 and Mulligans $20, games, breakfast and lunch. If you would like to participate, please call me at 618-253-3355. Thank you!
Another happy day for Court Appointed Special Advocates! On 4/26/2021 Ms. Heavenlee and Mr. Nathaniel found their forever home with the Beal family. Thank you Mike Butler, CASA advocate, for advocating for these children! We appreciate all you do for the children of our community.
Tomorrow, April 25th, is Blue Sunday. A day of prayer for abused and neglected children. Please take time to pray for these children. Lift them up and speak up for them when nobody does. All it takes is for someone to notice and care enough to stay by their side. Thank you
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About CASA
Saline County CASA trains community members to advocate for abused and neglected children who are in the court system because of abuse and/or neglect. Saline County CASA currently has 24 advocates. In 2019, CASA served 108 children but still only served 59% of the children coming into care. There are 10 on the waiting list for a CASA. The advocates speak up for these children with the court system, social service agencies, and others involved in the child’s life. Saline County CASA has a Board of Directors consisting of 9 community members who volunteer their time to the program. These 9 members make the by-laws and take care of fundraising efforts to support the program. The Saline County CASA Board of Directors meet once a month and call special meetings when necessary.
To reach our goal and insure that every child receives a safe home, CASA would like to have an advocate for every abused and neglected child who enters the Saline County Juvenile Court System. New advocates are needed! To become an advocate or make a donation, contact our office at 618 253-3355 or contact any member of the board.
What is a CASA Advocate?
A CASA Advocate is a community member who gives of their time to ensure that abused and neglected children receive a safe, nurturing, permanent home as quickly as possible. They do this by gathering facts, discerning options, and preparing reports for the court. They also assist the court and social agencies in eliminating delays, advancing the child’s case in a timely fashion, and monitoring the case until a final outcome is achieved.
To become an advocate, one must pass a preliminary screening process, complete a 30 hour training program, and observe 6 hours of court procedures. We need your help! Call today 618-253-3355.