CASA of Cecil County to Host Open House

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cecil County, the newest CASA program to start in Maryland will be hosting an open house on Thursday, April 7th from 4:30-7:30 pm to invite community members to visit their new office space located at the Historical Society of Cecil County (135 East Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921).

CASA of Cecil County is one of 15 programs throughout the state that provides advocates for abused and neglected children.

A CASA volunteer is a court appointed, trained, and committed adult who will represent and advocate for a child’s best interest in the child protection system. CASA volunteers are 21 years and older and will go through careful screening and receive 30-40 hours of training before being assigned to children. The primary responsibility is to serve as the “eyes and ears” of the court, getting to know the child while gathering information from the child’s family, foster parents, teachers, counselors, etc. and making recommendations to help the judge decide what is best for the child. CASA volunteers come from all walks of life and share a commitment to improving children’s lives.

Those interested in learning more about becoming a CASA volunteer are welcome to attend the event and sit in on an information session to begin at 5:15 pm at the Historical Society building on April 7th. Light refreshments will be provided.

For more information, please contact Giulia Hodge, Executive Director for the organization at 410-996-3025.