News and Events
May 2012
- May 1,8,15,22,29 and June 5 - Active Parenting Classes
April 2012
The Jasper and Newton County CASA programs received a Certificate of Achievement from the Indiana State GAL/CASA Association. This achievement verifies that the Jasper and Newton County CASA programs are excelling in their work with children and following state guidelines. Great job to all the advocates on all of their hard work!
March 2012
ACTION ALERT For 10 years National CASA received $12 million in funding for the CASA program through the Victims of Child Abuse Act. We have used these vital funds to provide advocacy, training and technical assistance in support of almost 1,000 CASA programs around the country serving 240,000 neglected and abused children each year. Last year Congress reduced the funding for CASA programs to $4.5 million. And now, the Administration has proposed eliminating all funding for this vital program in FY 2013. A team of CASA representatives met with 40 congressional representatives last week and learned that there is a chance to restore full funding for this program provided enough congressional offices urge appropriators to do the right thing. But timing is critical. You must do two things right now to restore CASA funding: Immediately use Email, Facebook and Twitter to pass this alert along to staff, volunteers, board members, and your networks of friends and colleagues. Immediately contact your two senators and your one member of the US House of Representatives and send them the letter below. (You can cut and paste it into your email) You can reach your senators and representative from this site: http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/ Enter your zip code (only) and the site will take you directly to the contact information for your two senators and one representative. Click on the "Contact Forms" and it will link you directly to each of the three congressional websites, from which you can submit your request. It is imperative that we act quickly. If you have any questions, contact: staff@CASAforChildren.org
Join us as CASA volunteers throughout the state rally at the Indiana State House to combine voices and be heard for our children. Registration for the event is open! For
more information, contact Katie Hall at 219-866-2179 or e-mail your interest to Katie Hall
Attached is a clip from Indianapolis Wish TV about CASA Day which was held this past Monday at the statehouse. Enjoy! http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/indiana/child-advocates-rally-at-statehouse
