Newest 2023 CASA volunteers begin advocating for abused and neglected children
Nine new CASA volunteers and a state CASA employee are sworn in by Family Court Judge TIffany Yahr on June 30. Halfway through 2023, a total of 40 central Kentucky residents have become advocates for abused and neglected children with CASA of Lexington. “These new CASA volunteers will likely improve outcomes and create brighter futures […]
CASA Volunteer helps children navigate ‘an ever-changing landscape’
CASA Volunteer Nicole Creech Nicole Creech first heard about Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers in 1994. The possibility of advocating for neglected children intrigued her, but she had too much else going on at the time to make the commitment. Later, Nicole learned about the “loss of a child in my own family to the […]
Physician-educator uses her skills to advocate for children as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Mary Duke Mary Duke has spent nearly three decades as a physician-educator at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and the Lexington VA Health Care System. She does important work in her job, and for the past two years, she has also been doing important work as a CASA volunteer. “I first […]