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Family Advocates is dedicated to providing effective advocacy children of abuse and neglect for the CASA Program in the 4th Judicial District. Attorneys provide representation to the Guardians ad Litem, who conducts the independent investigation of the case. CASA wrestles with the increasing number of child protection cases requiring volunteers and is looking for a…
But not halting operations! Good afternoon! I wanted to drop you a quick note letting you know that we are putting our building on the market but not to worry when you see a “for sale” sign up in our yard. We’ve been steadily expanding our programs, bringing on paid staff to support more volunteers,…
In 1978, Family Advocates was founded by two foster families who saw the desperate need to keep children out of the foster care system. The Hogins and Murphys had both brought children into their homes that had experienced significant abuse. In order to “get ahead” of this generational issue, they formed Family Advocates and began…
Good news! Due to our increased focus on recruitment, training, and retention of volunteers over the last year and our windfall of new volunteers, our CASA team needs to grow to meet the needs of our volunteer Guardians ad Litem and pro-bono attorneys. In order to meet that need, our team has done some restructuring. …
