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Volume 2 - Issue 3
July 2019
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Advocacy by the Numbers
as of April 30, 2019
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Number of children who have a CASA – 340
Number of children waiting for a CASA – 0
Total children assigned to CASA this year – 429
Number of advocates – 147
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The County Commission and Mayor John Hamilton proclaimed May 30th, 2019 as CASA Day in Monroe County and Bloomington in honor of our 35th anniversary of advocating for children in our community.
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Howlin' for CASA
Have you ever been to one of Howl at the Moon's many locations across the country? They're coming to Bloomington for a Howlin' for CASA event on Saturday, August 24th! Click
here to order your tickets online.
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Upcoming 2019 Training
Know someone that would make a great CASA, or maybe you've been thinking about it yourself? Apply now for one of our upcoming training sessions! Click
here to apply.
Even though we don't have a waitlist right now, we are always looking for volunteers that are ready to advocate for a child in our community when the need arises.
Our next training session begins
August 8th!
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35th Anniversary CASA Gala
Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 16th! We are continuing our 35th Anniversary celebration with our CASA Gala at the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts. More details to come!
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Coffee with CASA
Join us on July 11th for Coffee with CASA! Stop by the CASA office between 7:30am and 9am for a cup of coffee and hear from some of our current advocates about what it's like to be a CASA volunteer.
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Appreciation Luncheon
We honored our volunteers in April with our annual Appreciation Luncheon at the Bloomington Country Club! Adaliah Brown received the CASA of the Year Award, and Francie Hill was awarded the CASA Lifetime Achievement Award for her dedication to our program for the past 35 years.
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Candlelight Breakfast Fundraiser
In May, we were able to raise over $8,000 at our Candlelight Breakfast Fundraiser! Those attending heard from our director Kristin Bishay as well as from our guest speaker and CASA of the Year, Adaliah Brown.
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35 Years of CASA
On May 30th, we celebrated our 35 Year Anniversary with a special panel discussion. This panel included: Judge Frances Hill, Iris Kiesling, Kathleen Boggess, Jill Jolliff, Kristin Bishay, Barb Randall, and Jim Shelton. Each member of the panel discussed the role they have played in the formation and/or development of the Monroe County CASA program, and then they took questions from the audience.
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CASA Happy Hour
Our CASA's had so much fun at our CASA Happy Hour on June 28th hosted by Lucky's Market! We loved being able to spend some time getting to know our volunteers better.
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Amy Miller
Amy Miller grew up in Bloomington and attended Ball State University where she studied elementary education. She taught 4th grade first in Bloomington for 4 years, and later in Indianapolis for another 4 years. Since returning to Bloomington in 2016 with her husband, she has stayed home to care for their three sweet and energetic young children. Amy was involved in a service sorority in and after college where she volunteered with and fundraised for organizations that serve children who are sick or in need. She is excited to be a small part of the amazing work that CASA does for Monroe County, helping to give children a chance to grow and thrive in safe and loving homes.
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Tia Arthur
Tia Arthur is a Case Coordinator. Tia obtained her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from IU with a focus on child maltreatment law. Tia worked with youth as a resident coordinator at the Monroe County Youth Shelter-Binkley House and volunteered as an advocate for the CASA program. Tia gained more experience when she worked for the Department of Child Services in the investigations unit for 3 years. During that time, she attended various trainings focusing on topics regarding child abuse and neglect, including obtaining certification in forensic interview protocol for children. Tia joined the CASA program in June 2012. Since becoming part of the CASA family, she manages the Courthouse Facility Dog Program of Monroe County CASA and is a handler for the program’s facility dog, Jordy. Tia is a founding member of the Monroe County LINK Alliance, a group that seeks to educate professionals in the community about the intersections of abuse in families, including child abuse, animal abuse, elder abuse, and domestic violence, with the primary goal that all living beings should be free from abuse and neglect (
www.nationallinkcoalition.org).
Tia lives in Bloomington with her husband, two kids, 6 fish, and adorable Jordy, the CASA dog. She spends most weekends hiking with Jordy or cheering on her kids as they compete in swim meets throughout Indiana.
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Thank you to our Corporate Partners!
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American Rental
Bloomington Northside Exchange Club
Ed & Jan Ryan
Lynn G. Reusser - Modern Hardware
Meineke Car Care Center
IU Credit Union
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Comprehensive Financial Consultants
Jeremy Zeichner - Charles Schwab Bloomington
Indiana Limestone Fabricators, Inc.
Bunger & Robertson
Dr. Alejandra Haddad
Steve's Roofing & Sheet Metal
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Monroe County CASA | 812-333-2272 | info@monroecountycasa.org | www.monroecountycasa.org
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