CASA
QUINCY — Adams County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), a program of Advocacy Network for Children, swore in volunteers Elizabeth Harness and Kennedy Morgan, along with new CASA coordinator Emily Rettenmeier, by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse on June 18. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Douglass Community Services CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program celebrated a significant milestone on May 14 as Katie Neff was officially sworn in as the new CASA volunteer director, and Patty Voeple was sworn in as the newest CASA volunteer. The ceremony was held at the Marion County Courthouse and officiated…
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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…
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QUINCY — Advocacy Network for Children is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The agency opened its doors in January 1990 as CASA of Adams County. Its mission was to serve abused and neglected children in Adams County. The CASA program uses trained community volunteers who then become the voice for a child in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – Nearly 60 community members were present at a community pinwheel ceremony organized by United Way of the Mark Twain Area on Monday, April 7 at the Hannibal riverfront in recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month. Leaders of local nonprofits supported by United Way that prevent child abuse, respond to child abuse and…
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QUINCY — Adams County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), a program of Advocacy Network for Children, swore in its newest volunteers — Emily Hendrickson and Kelley Arnold — at the Adams County Courthouse on Feb. 24. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in…
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QUINCY — Adams County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, swore in its newest CASA volunteer on Oct. 8. Emily Gittings was sworn in by Judge John Wooleyhan at the Adams County Courthouse. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected children in the…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri CASA Conference was held Oct. 5 at the Missouri S&T Innovation Lab in Rolla. More than 140 CASA staff, volunteers, board members and guests came together for a day of learning, collaboration and inspiration. In a press release, Brock Whisler, program services coordinator at the Missouri CASA Association, said, “We…
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QUINCY — Adams County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, had two new CASA volunteers sworn in — Christina Engle and Chloe Saxbery — by Judge John Wooleyhan on June 4 at the Adams County Courthouse. CASA volunteers are trained community volunteers appointed by a judge to speak up for abused or neglected…
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QUINCY — The Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers program of Advocacy Network for Children needs volunteers to speak up for the abused and neglected children in the court system. Volunteers are needed in all seven counties served by the agency — Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Pike, Morgan and Schuyler. An accelerated training for CASA volunteers…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Danielle Buss, CASA manager at Advocacy Network for Children, will present “Change a Child’s Story – CASA” and provide information on becoming a CASA volunteer at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at Christ Lutheran Church, 333 S. 36th. Buss has been with the agency for almost eight years and supervises six CASA coordinators…
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Ashley Conrad talks about Suicide Prevention Month and Bob Gough chats with Danielle Buss of CASA about their push for volunteers.
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Danielle Buss of Advocacy Network for Children (CASA) is this week’s guest. Harvey’s sponsors Muddy River News this week. CASA will hold its annual fundraising event, “Tailgate to Celebrate,” at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 at The Ambiance, 5225 Koch’s Lane. Live and silent auctions, games, a raffle and more will be offered. Local businesses…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two programs that help at-risk children will train more volunteers with the help of recent grants from Hannibal’s Riedel Foundation. The Riedel Board of Trustees awarded $3,160 to the foster grandparent program and $1,490 to the Court-Appointed Special Advocates program. Both programs are led by Douglass Community Services. The foster grandparent program…
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