Dear CASA Supporter
The need for CASA advocates continues to grow as the number of children in the abuse and neglect system grows. We ​are grateful to be able to meet this need, through the wonderful support of our community and donors.
 
This month we are thrilled to announce our CASA team has grown with the addition of two wonderful individuals. We warmly welcome Lynette and Laura to our team!
 
Lynette is our new advocate manager and comes to us with over 30 years of experience in juvenile delinquency. Lynette notes that she has always wanted to help families and children. As a result, CASA is the perfect next step toward continuing that plan.
 
Laura is our new bilingual community liaison and comes to us with over 7 years of experience working in social services, and most recently working at A Safe place – Lake County Crisis Center as a Scattered Housing Coordinator and DV Advocate. Laura Laura is very cognizant of the importance of diversity and representation for our CASA children.  
Together in advocacy,
Terri Zenner Greenberg
Executive Director

There are 41 Lake County children waiting for a CASA volunteer right now. Give the gift of a brighter future. Give a child a CASA.
Your support makes an impact

In just the last month...
313 Volunteers served as CASAs

588 children served by a CASA

27 children had cases close
Thank you to The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park!
We'd like to thank the Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park for their recent $40,000 grant, as well as the foundation's steadfast support as a Mission Partner of CASA over the years.
 
Since 2016, they have granted over $250,000 to our CASA program. Thank you for supporting our work and our mission!
Save the Date for our 2022 GALA!
Mark your calendar to save the date, and watch for upcoming information to come.
Save the Date for our 2022 Golf Outing!
Kudos for some amazing CASA Volunteers!
 
To CASA Ryan for his excellent and committed advocacy for his teen who just aged out of the foster care system. Ryan has been very supportive helping his teen develop independence skills as his teen has been navigating life on his own. Ryan has given him great advice about jobs, insurance, taxes, bills, buying a car and health care. Whenever his teen needed advice, Ryan was always available.
To CASA Joe for his dedicated advocacy for his CASA boy whose case just closed in a successful return to his parents. Joe did an excellent job forming relationship with the foster parent and the boy's school team and monitoring that his boy continued to thrive once he returned home. When some challenges arose in the boy's family, Joe successfully advocated for therapy to be restarted to help his CASA boy have the extra emotional support. It was heartwarming to see how much progress the boy has made and Joe was part of team who helped make it happen.
To CASA Andrea for her excellent work on her new case. She has children in two different placements and in a short period of time, she was able to obtain very detailed information about all of them so that the court will be fully informed of their situations and any extra services they need. Despite being a new CASA her first report on one child was incredibly well written and contained very important and comprehensive information for the court. She immediately had to turn around and write another excellent court report for the other children a few days later.  
CASA Thanks Our 2022 Mission Partners
Mission Statement

CASA Lake County is a nonprofit organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system. Based on the belief that every child is entitled to a safe and permanent home, thoroughly trained CASA volunteers work in collaboration with key agencies, legal counsel and community resources to serve as the child's advocate and represent the child's best interest in juvenile court.
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