Lindsay Medley helps reunify families as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Lindsay Medley
Lindsay Medley has been able to bring two families back together by serving as a CASA volunteer.
“I was able to see two children reunited with their hard-working mama after four long years,” she said. “And I was able to assist a grandmother in obtaining permanent custody of her newborn granddaughter.”
Those aren’t accomplishments most people can list. But Medley can because two years ago, she signed up to be a CASA volunteer.
As a CASA volunteer, she is matched with abused or neglected children in the local family court system who need someone to spend time with them and advocate for their best interests. The work takes about 5-10 hours a month to do. Medley said it’s worth it for the results she gets for kids.
“Being a CASA has been one of the most rewarding things in my life,” she said.
Medley produces reports about her CASA children that provide more detail than anyone else can. The reports can identify if children’s needs aren’t being met and offer recommendations on what actions would help the children the most.
In one of Medley’s cases, she discovered information that had never been presented before, even though the case had been going on for years before she was appointed. That information helped turn the course of the case, which resulted in the children returning to a safe, permanent home.
“I see the impact and the differences I am making in these children’s lives,” Medley said. “CASA volunteers are privileged to present information that otherwise would not be considered. We are the voice to those that have none.”
Because of her work for kids, Medley was named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for December.
In her day job, Medley works at the Lexington Senior Center. She also helps lead the Junior League of Lexington and is a dog mom to a puppy named Geronimo.
Medley’s work as a CASA volunteer is truly transformative for the lives of the children she serves, said Rebecca Brereton-Farr, Medley’s Volunteer Manager.
“Lindsay is not one to leave any stone un-turned when it comes to the best interests of the children,” Brereton-Farr said. “Her passion and dedication to our mission and being a CASA is clear in every court report, every court appearance, and everything else that she does.”
Medley encouraged others to consider becoming a CASA volunteer and investing a few hours a month to improve a child’s future.
“Your time means the world to these children,” she said.
For more information about becoming a CASA volunteer, visit www.casaoflexington.org.