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New CASA Connection Advocate Sworn-in

Congratulations to Brandi Vrba, CASA Connection's newest volunteer advocate. 
Brandi was sworn in on February 18, by the Honorable Denise Kracl, Platte County judge. Brandi is now ready to advocate for the children in our community who deserve a big-hearted adult willing to be their voice in the juvenile court system. We are thrilled to have her on the CASA Connection team of amazing adults dedicated to helping foster children in Platte, Colfax, and Nance counties. 

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CASA Connection Welcomes Two New Volunteer Advocates

CASA Connection welcomes two new child advocates! Gabriela Guevara and Jill Tate were officially sworn in today, June 24, by the Honorable Denise Kracl, Platte County judge. We are so grateful for their hard work in training and look forward to working with them on behalf of children in our community. Welcome to our team ladies.

CASA Connection is seeking adults, ages 21 and over, to volunteer with our program. CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities.  These CASA volunteers are trained citizens who are appointed by a judge to speak in court for the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children.

No special background or experience is needed. You don’t need to know about court proceedings or have legal experience to become a CASA. Also: you don’t have to have a professional background as a caseworker or counselor to help a child. You will be able to rely on your training and the support of CASA staff members In the same vein, CASA volunteers come from all walks of life. More than half of all CASA volunteers are employed full-time.

Volunteer advocates—empowered directly by the courts—offer judges the critical information they need to ensure that each child’s rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care. Volunteers stay with children until they are placed in loving permanent homes. For many abused children, a CASA volunteer is the only constant adult presence in their lives.  CASA Connection staff provides all training our volunteers need and we set the training around their schedules. volunteers are well-trained and supported by competent and professional staff. 

• Children with a CASA volunteer spend an average of four fewer months in out-of-home care than children without a CASA volunteer.
• Judges, attorneys, child protective workers, and parents overwhelmingly report that CASA volunteers make a difference with the children they serve.
• Cases involving a CASA volunteer are more likely to be permanently closed. Fewer than 10% of children with a CASA volunteer re-enter the foster care system.

CASA Connection needs YOU to ​​​​become a CASA volunteer.
You can make a lasting impact a child’s life by
becoming a CASA volunteer. 
Volunteers in Platte and Colfax counties are especially needed. 
Call our office: 402-563-4944 
​​​​​​​or email Lisa Rosendahl: lrosendahl@plattecounty.ne.gov