CASA News
Date: January 28, 2007
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: B-3
Document ID: 11701B879D3A1228
Champaign County CASA is appointed by the courts to represent nearly all of the children in foster care locally, currently over 500. While most of these children are relatively young, there are a number of teenagers who need special attention because they are at a critical point in their life, and their options for permanent homes are very limited. Few of these children have had any adult man play a supportive or guiding role in their life. They are among the most likely to start another...
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Date: November 30, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-6
Document ID: 115DA6D5C99A4C38
On Nov. 20, The News-Gazette reprinted a story from The Belleville News-Democrat, reporting that more than 50 children had died in a seven-year span due to caregiver abuse that had been ignored or unseen by local child welfare workers. I was horrified by the article. But I also grimly thought, "This is why CASA exists" - to provide a safety net to an overburdened system.
The Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was established in Seattle in 1977 as a program to...
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Date: November 30, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-6
Document ID: 115DA6D5D1578F58
The Nov. 20 front-page story in the News-Gazette is vivid evidence of the need for CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates). CASA volunteers investigate the situation of abused and neglected children in the juvenile justice system and present written recommendations on the disposition of the case to the judge. These volunteers, established members of this community, are trained, supported and supervised by CASA staff; they generally have only one case at a time and can give their full attention...
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Date: November 22, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-8
Document ID: 115B58D5911EEF40
As president of the board of the Champaign County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), I wanted to express the organization's appreciation of an extraordinary donation of a special fundraiser in our behalf by Danelle Jameson of Circles Boutique. A beautiful holiday fashion show featuring clothing and accessories from Circles was presented on Nov. 19 at the H2O Salon in downtown Urbana. The event was catered by Classic Events. CASA is honored to be the recipient of such a...
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Author: KIRBY PRINGLE kpringle@news-gazette.com
Date: November 12, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: E-2
Document ID: 115763D9B2774408
URBANA - A holiday fashion show to benefit Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocates takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19 at the H2O Salon, 109 N. Broadway Ave., downtown Urbana. The event features: a runway show with models wearing the latest fashions, featuring designer Maggie Walt of Edmonton, Canada; a wardrobe, shoe and accessories sale provided by Circles, 107 N. Walnut St., downtown Champaign; and hair and makeup will be styled by H2O Salon, which is also featuring the custom...
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Author: JULIE WURTH jwurth@news-gazette.com
Date: November 10, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-1 A-10
Document ID: 1156BB2736253C90
URBANA - The business card reads: "Quinn. Born Aug. 21, 2002. Color Chocolate. Likes running, ball, tricks, jumping." Quinn, that rare canine who carries his own business card, is a friendly but hard-working therapy dog trained to work with children and adults in stressful situations.
The 4-year-old Labrador retriever soon will become the first four-legged volunteer for the Court Appointed Special Advocates, who represent abused or neglected children in the...
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Date: October 24, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-8
Document ID: 1150C8E48F217D48
On behalf of the children served by the Champaign County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), we want to thank Rick Mills and his team at Adams Outdoor Advertising for their generous donation of two billboards to help us attract new CASA advocates. CASA recruits, trains and monitors volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children. The organization operates on a shoestring budget, and we have many more children who need an advocate than we have advocates.
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Author: MARY SCHENK mschenk@news-gazette.com
Date: October 18, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-3
Document ID: 114E256D29790CD8
The drawing depicts a large tree with several bare black branches and a lone healthy green leaf. It was penned by an 18-year-old girl who found herself an unwilling participant in a Champaign County court case because she was abused and neglected by her parents when she was younger. A note accompanying it says: "I am the person I am today because of my past. I no longer die with others. I survive and strive in a positive direction."
The artwork is one of nine such...
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Date: April 7, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-7
Document ID: 110F3235B6BA8F20
After living and working in the community for years, I am leaving for professional reasons. This process has allowed me to reflect on the wonderful things about our community. One is a not-for-profit organization in Champaign County that has done miraculous things in the name of child welfare: Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA is a national organization that provides a structure for representing abused and neglected children in our legal system, and we are fortunate to have a local...
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Date: February 13, 2006
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-7
Document ID: 10FEBA0E042B4E78
This Valentines Day, let's honor an organization that represents totally unselfish love: Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA trains volunteers who work as advocates for abused and neglected children, the most vulnerable segment of our society. When children and youth are living in unbelievably painful and risky situations, the state steps in to rescue them, but what happens next?
Having the court decide where you will live is a frightening experience. A child who has an...
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Date: December 13, 2005
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: C-2
Document ID: 10FA953434DD3018
URBANA - The local Girl Scout council has chosen six women for recognition in its annual Women of Distinction program. The honorees were introduced earlier this month at a program in Champaign, and will be honored March 14 at the Green Meadows Council annual event honoring outstanding local women.
This year's honorees are Carolyn Baxley of Urbana, AnhHa Ho of Urbana, Holly Jordan of Mahomet, Tammy Lemke of Champaign, Karen McKissack of Danville and Carol Stack of Champaign.
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Author: The News-Gazette
Date: October 24, 2005
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: C-2
Document ID: 10DF164694EB8B88
CHAMPAIGN - Vacations in Spain and London highlight the annual benefit auction for the Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocate program next month. CASA will hold its eighth annual auction from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Illinois Terminal in downtown Champaign.
The silent auction runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m., when the live auction will start.
The event will feature hors d'oeuvres by Cameron's Catering and music by Bruiser and the Virtues.
Among the...
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Author: JULIE WURTH jwurth@news-gazette.com
Date: August 12, 2005
Publication: News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL)
Page: A-3
Document ID: 10FC6BB8FB34F798
URBANA - A Champaign County organization that represents children in abuse and neglect cases has won a grant from the Illinois Bar Foundation. The Champaign County Court Appointed Special Advocate program received $3,000 to expand the resources available to its team of volunteers, who provide legal representation to children in child-welfare cases.
Specifically, the money will support a program for University of Illinois law student volunteers, who help CASA attorneys prepare for court....
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