CASA Day at the Capitol will take place on Thu., Feb. 14, at the State Capitol in Atlanta. About 10 child advocates from Athens-Oconee CASA plan to attend.
An annual event hosted by Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (Georgia CASA), Inc., the day centers around CASA volunteers, board members and staff from across the state meeting with members of the Georgia Legislature to thank them for their support of the CASA organization and to share concerns about the abused and neglected children in foster care that their CASA programs serve.
This year’s event includes a legislative briefing, meeting with legislators and a luncheon to thank the legislators for their support of the CASA organization and child welfare issues.
Athens-Oconee CASA is an affiliate of Georgia CASA, a nonprofit organization with 46 community-based affiliate programs.
Last year, over 2,400 CASA volunteers in Georgia served over 11,200 abused and neglected children. Locally,78 CASA volunteers served 181 children in Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties.