Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) swear in four new volunteers in Adams County

QUINCY — Adams County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, recently swore in four new court appointed special advocates (CASA) volunteers on Thursday, June 27, by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse.

The new advocates are Dawn Patton, Wanda Robertson, Sylvia King-Boling and Brooke Wells.

CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in the court system. The newly sworn-in volunteers received 30 hours of training, which included courtroom procedures, working with social service agencies and the special needs of abused and neglected children. These trained volunteers will represent abused and neglected children in the Adams County court system.

For more information on becoming a CASA volunteer, call 217-223-2272 or visit the agency’s website at www.advonet.org.