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Welcome to Athens CASA/GAL

 ImageThe Athens County Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Program is a local non-profit organization that advocates for abused and neglected children who are involved with Juvenile Court.  Our program utilizes trained, local volunteers to serve as a neutral party in all court proceedings and who make recommendations to the court about what is in the child’s best interest.  Our main goal is to make sure that all children are in permanent and safe homes.

 

CASA/GAL volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary work for abused and neglected children. Presently, the Athens CASA/GAL program utilizes over 20 volunteers and serves over 100 children.  According to a number of studies, children assigned to a CASA/GAL volunteer spend less time in the court system and receive more services that kids who do not have CASA/GAL representation, and are more likely to be placed in permanent homes.

 

There are many ways to become involved with CASA/GAL.  Become a volunteer, hold a fundraiser, or make a donation, which can be done quickly by using the form on the left of this page. To get more information about the Athens CASA/GAL Program and/or becoming a volunteer, see below and contact Executive Director, Rebecca Miller at (740) 592-3255 or becca@athenscasa.org.

 

CASA/GAL has new volunteers!

Upcoming events
CASA/GAL and the Athens County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) invite you to attend the 3rd Annual Movin' and Groovin' fundraiser at 7pm, Saturday May 2nd, 2009 at Ohio University's Nelson Commons located on the South Green. This wonderful event is not only full of fun-filled entertainment and delicious food but also benefits area children who have been victims of child abuse and neglect. For additional information and to purchase tickets please visit movingroovin.org.

Recent Events
On February 24, 2009 CASA/GAL held Tips for Charity at the Red Brick Sports Pub & Grill. This was a fun event where CASA/GAL volunteers, staff and Board Members served and a percentage of all tips were donated to benefit the CASA/GAL Program. The fundraiser was a huge success!



  
 
   
 
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