Anu Anupindi Named Volunteer of the Month
October 28, 2021
Anu joined CASA earlier this year and is currently advocating for two teens. The case initially came to light when the older teen expressed abuse was happening in the household. Safety precautions were put into place that allowed the youths to stay in the home with their mother. Anu started strong on the case right away, visiting their schools, talking to their counselors, and meeting with everyon
Heidi Armbruster Named September Advocate of the Month
September 30, 2021
Heidi is currently advocating for two school-aged children, who were removed from their home after it was found their mother was struggling with drug abuse. The children were initially placed in a kinship placement. However, problems began to arise. The children were found to be missing significant amounts of school, were experiencing behavioral issues, and were having visits with their mom in
Jane Hay Named August Advocate of the Month
August 23, 2021
Jane Hay was sworn-in as a CASA volunteer in January 2020 and has volunteered on one case since that time, serving three children aged 7, 6, and 2 years old. The children have been in foster care throughout the case and have made strong connections with their foster parents. Jane describes the children as “the sweetest, most delightful little kids that you could imagine!” She reports t
Charlene Campbell Named July Advocate of the Month!
July 29, 2021
Charlene Campbell has been a CASA for over 10 years and found her passion for this work after retiring from her 30-year career as an educator. She currently advocates on two cases, one that is headed toward adoption for a one-year-old boy, and another for a 9-year-old boy who has been bounced from home to home in foster care. This second case was a perfect fit for Charlene’s experience as an
Mariah Trench Named June Advocate of the Month
June 23, 2021
Mariah first learned about CASA through her grandmother, who used to be an Advocate Volunteer. After going to school for nonprofit management, she went through training and joined our program early last year. Her first case, dealing with two young boys, was brought to the attention of the department when a relative made an allegation of abuse from their parents. While there were no signs of abuse,
Beth Jubera Named May Advocate of the Month
May 19, 2021
Beth joined CASA last September. She advocates for 3 children who were removed from the home after the mother was found to be struggling with substance abuse. The children were placed with a relative, who has provided a loving and safe home during the case. As the children were placed in therapy and had regular visits with the legal team to discuss their tough situation, Beth saw the valueshe coul
Irene Randall Named April Advocate of the Month
May 13, 2021
Irenehas been a CASA for over 11 years. Her current case involves two toddler-aged boys, who were placed in foster care after being removed from their mother's home for substance abuse. The boys had been on a similar case a year before, meaning they had spent the majority of their lives in foster care. While they fortunately were placed into the same foster home as their previous case, they st
Jaclyn Tirone Named March Advocate of the Month
March 31, 2021
Jaclyn Tirone March Volunteer of the Month Jaclyn is a mom, business owner and healthcare worker who joined CASA last year. She has volunteered in numerous roles and wanted to bring her skills to the child welfare sphere. She has been advocating for a youth whose situation was brought to the department's attention after reports of negligence. The youth had been diagnosed with diabetes at a
Caitlin and Dustin Stallings Named February Advocates of the Month
February 26, 2021
Caitlin and Dustin Stallings February Volunteers of the Month Caitlin and Dustin joined CASA in the beginning of 2020. After becoming familiar with the program through family and friends, they decided to go through training and take a case as a team. They are now on their second case, where they have been advocating for four siblings. The children were removed for a variety of child welf
Christine Polliard Named January Advocate of the Month
January 20, 2021
Christine Polliard January Volunteer of the Month Christine Polliard advocates for a young boy and infant girl. Their case opened when they suffered neglect due to family difficulties and the need for some additional supports. When Christine first came on the case, the little boy was struggling with regulating his emotions. He was recommended for grief counseling when his public o
Justine Robert Named December Advocate of the Month
December 16, 2020
Justine joined CASA in March and immediately jumped onto a case with a young boy who was a victim of Munchausen by proxy. The mother had been taking him to different doctors his whole life with supposed ailments, reactions, and more. Subsequently, he had been subjected to significant amounts of unnecessary medications and had been put on a feeding tube. A hospital put him through an observed medic