Court Appointed Special Advocates swears in new volunteer in Adams County

QUINCY — Adams County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, swore in its newest CASA volunteers. June Otte was sworn in by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse on March 7.

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

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