CASA of Vermilion County
HELPING CHILDREN REPLACE A LIFE OF HURT WITH ONE OF HOPE

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A nonprofit organization, CASA of Vermilion County trains and supervises community volunteers to serve as appointed advocates for abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system stemming from allegations of parental/caregiver abuse, neglect, dependency or abandonment. CASA volunteers are appointed by a juvenile court judge and are a constant adult presence in the lives of the children they serve. Opening its door in July of 2007, CASA of Vermilion County is one of the newest of more than 900 CASA programs in the nation with over 53,000 volunteers nationwide who assisted over 225,000 children last year.


History

In 1976, Superior Court Judge David Soukup of Seattle became concerned about making decisions regarding abused and neglected children's lives without sufficient information. He conceived the idea of using trained community volunteers, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, to gather information about the children and bring it to court. So successful was this Seattle program that soon judges across the country began utilizing citizen advocates. In 1990, the U.S. Congress encouraged the expansion of CASA with passage of the Victims of Child Abuse Act.


The Children We Serve

What does having a CASA volunteer mean to a child? Imagine what it would be like to lose your parents, not because of something you did, but because they can't - or won't - take care of you. Now, into your life come dozens of strangers: police, foster parents, social workers, judges, lawyers, and more. Having a CASA volunteer means having by your side a trained and committed adult who has been appointed by a judge to watch over and advocate for your best interests. That volunteer will make sure you don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They will be there for you until your case is closed. It can make the difference between homelessness and a safe home, between dropping out and completing school, between unemployment and success, between jail and becoming a productive member of society.



Board Officers
Jane Dobbles, President
Alayne Anderson, Vice President 
Chuck Kasper, Treasurer 
Roxy Reed, Secretary

Board Directors
Rev. Tiffany Black, Neal Ehrlich, Liya Hussmann Rogers, Tricia Keith

Friends of CASA
Lois Gholson, Chairperson
Gayle Branden, Jeanne Burke, Bill Donahue, Carla Dumas, Robert Elghammer,
Dave Quick, Kelly Strader, Tracey Turner, Tammy Wilson, Sandi Wood

Staff
Barbara Bein, Executive Director
Kerrie Gill, Advocate Coordinator



Rose Askam

Ellen Baxter

Barbara Bein

Joe Carter

Linda Ellmore

Janell Graham

Linda Hamer

Connie Huffman

Janice Kempe

Judy Mattis

Deb Martin

Mark Meyer

Michelle Monroe

Kathy Moore

John Murray

Terri Reed

Ned Smith

Lisa Taapken

Juli Thornton-Busby

Karen Wodetzki-Davis

Wendy Wilder

 

 

 

 

Between Cases:

Unassigned Advocates:

 

April Bennett

Mike Courson

 

Shalonda Foreman

Miranda Duncan

 

Ella Miller

 



 
Contact Information

The CASA office is located in the Danville Township Building, Downstairs

CASA of Vermilion County
101 W North Street, Danville, IL 61832
Phone (217) 446-5975
Fax (217) 446-6018

Office Hours:  Monday - Thursday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Danville Township Building is closed on Fridays

                     Barbara Bein                                               Kerrie Gill                                           

                Barbara Bein, Executive Director                         Kerrie Gill, Advocate Coordinator
           Email:  director@casavermilion.org                      Email:  advcoor@casavermilion.org


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The mission of CASA of Vermilion County is to advocate for abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court System, by training and managing volunteers to represent those children's best interest to the Court.

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CASA of Vermilion County   101 W North St., Danville, IL 61832   Phone: 217-446-5975   Fax: 217-446-6018