Moss Bradley residents with interest in community service and in child welfare should be aware of a current need for volunteers in the local CASA program.
CASA of Peoria County is a non-profit organization that recruits and trains community volunteers, who are appointed by judges to be independent fact finders and to speak up for the best interests of abused and neglected children in Peoria County.
The program’s volunteers work with the court system and the Department of Children and Family Services to ensure that all of the necessary information is presented to the court to allow the judge to make the best decision possible.
CASA programs have been successfully implemented across the United States and in several other communities in Illinois.
The program aims to reduce the amount of time children spend in foster care and help ensure that the child’s best interest is served in the court process.
After an initial training the time commitment is about two hours per month. A training session will be provided during the period March 7-17.
This is an important and worthwhile program.
For more information about CASA call the program office at 309.669.2939 or speak to Rod Lorenz (673.9520).