In child welfare and juvenile justice, the word “trauma” is frequently heard. Almost so often, in fact, that we’ve desensitized ourselves...

Morgan McCament is an Outreach Intern with Athens CASA. She is a student at Alexander High School. She joined the CASA Team in 2021. What...

Get to know the CASA Team: Volunteer Coordinator Tara Huffman

Jenny Stotts has served as the Executive Director of the Athens CASA/GAL Program since 2013.

Annie Burns is an Ohio University student studying Child & Family Studies hailing from Urbana, Ohio. She is completing a full time internshi

Davia Jackson is the Social Work Intern at Athens CASA. She is studying social work at Ohio University and will graduate in the Spring of...

By: Jenny Stotts, MS, LSW | Executive Director, Athens Co. CASA/GAL Program “He’s been through so much.” “It’s so sad what’s happened to...

Under a federal mandate from the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Ohio is required to assemble an independent evaluation...

Would you have guessed on New Year’s Eve that 2020 would be the year of terms like “social distancing” and “self-quarantine?” I would...

December 12, 2019 Carly Leatherwood joined the board at the Friends of Athens CASA in 2017. She was elected to serve as President in...

November 27, 2019 | Kalynn Seymour, Athens CASA Intern & Court Appointed Special Advocate Hello! My name is Kalynn! I am a student at...

April 9, 2019 | Jenny Stotts, Director It's National Volunteer Week. It's a time to say thanks to our volunteers who work so hard for...

December 11, 2018 | Kalei Edenfield Here at the Athens CASA/GAL Program, we have the best interns! This week we wanted to check in with...

November 13, 2018 | Tara Huffman, Volunteer Coordinator Athens CASA/GAL Program Have you ever taken a wrong turn, made a mistake, made a...

November 5, 2018 | Jenny Stotts, Director Many times people think of Court Appointed Special Advocates as getting involved with children...

October 11, 2018 | Tara Huffman, Volunteer Coordinator Athens CASA/GAL Program What does your "family" look like?  Well I'm here to tell...

September 18, 2018 | Athens CASA/GAL Program Community members who raise their hands to volunteer as a Court Appointed Special Advocate...

September 4, 2018 | Lisa Dickson This week's article is by guest author Lisa Dickson. Lisa is a beloved colleague and friend to Athens...

August 20, 2018 | Kalei Edenfield Meet Michael Jones Michael Jones was a part of the most recent training cohort at Athens CASA. He is...