Jessamine County CASA Volunteer Training Starts Oct. 2
Nicholasville, Ky. (Sept. 6, 2023) – Anyone who wants to serve as a CASA volunteer and help improve the lives of abused and neglected children in Jessamine County can now sign up for a training class beginning Oct. 2. The “Guided Learning” online format includes seven two-hour Zoom classes, along with homework-style assignments completed on […]
New Board Member Spotlight: Leonard Harrison
CASA of Lexington Board Member Leonard Harrison CASA: Hi Leonard! Welcome to the CASA of Lexington Board of Directors! You are the new representative for Garrard County, where you work for Marksbury. What do you do? Leonard: I work in meat processing and distribution. I’m also a pastor, and I do landscaping, lawn care and […]
Three new CASA volunteers sworn in by Jessamine Family Court judge
Family Court Judge Jeff Moss swore in three new CASA volunteers in Nicholasville in August, enabling them to begin advocating for abused and neglected children. The new volunteers — Devin Hendricks, Trey Rogers and Macy Young — will now be matched with children in their local family courts and begin visiting the children every month. […]
New Board Member Spotlight: Jessica Gilbert
CASA Board Member Jessica Gilbert Jessica Gilbert is a new CASA of Lexington board member, but she has been a supporter of CASA of Lexington through Dan Cummins Auto Group for years. CASA: Hi Jessica! Welcome to the CASA of Lexington Board of Directors! We are thrilled to have you. Where do you work? Jessica: […]
CASA hosting Compudopt Computer Giveaway Event
CASA of Lexington will be the host site for distribution of free computers to families without them. The Compudopt distribution event will be 4-6 p.m. on Aug. 29 in the CASA of Lexington parking lot, 3245 Loch Ness Dr., Lexington, KY 40517 Compudopt is a non-profit organization that provides computers and internet access to families […]
Garrard and Lincoln counties have one of the fastest-growing CASA programs in Kentucky
Family Court Judge Jeff Moss swears in the three newest CASA volunteers serving abused and neglected children in Garrard and Lincoln counties. Three more Garrard County residents were sworn in as CASA volunteers July 11, solidifying the Garrard and Lincoln program as the fastest growing program of its size in the state of Kentucky. Trava […]
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 […]
13 new CASA volunteers will improve outcomes for neglected children in central Kentucky
Family Court Judge Ross Ewing, top center, swears in new CASA volunteers May 30. CASA of Lexington added 13 new volunteers Tuesday, who will now go to work advocating for abused and neglected children. “Thank you for giving of your time and energy this way,” Fayette County Family Court Judge Ross Ewing told the new […]
CASA volunteer awarded for work that changed the course of one Kentucky teen’s life
CASA of Lexington volunteer Sandy Nichols holds her Volunteer Achievement Award, which she earned by providing years of invaluable advocacy in a particularly difficult family court case. When Sandy Nichols was first assigned to Peter’s case, she had no idea the twists and turns it would take before he would finally find a permanent, loving […]
18 new CASA volunteers could help as many as 50 abused and neglected children over the next year
Fayette County Family Court Judge Tiffany Yahr swears in new CASA volunteers Feb. 28. Central Kentucky has 18 new volunteers ready to advocate for abused and neglected children. CASA of Lexington’s winter training class was sworn in by Fayette County Family Court Judge TIffany Yahr on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The new CASA volunteers are now […]