The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Christian County have a new home, and they want it to feel like home to the children they serve in the community.
Executive Director Kira Bailey says they are very excited to move from the pretty small offices that was once where the Kentucky State Police office building is located. Now, she says they’ll be able to better serve the community and especially the children they advocate for in the court system.
Bailey says the new space on Weber Street is totally redone and revamped from when it was the Christian County Judge-Executive’s office, and she and her staff hope it feels like a second home to kids and families who visit them.
Bailey says there are over 300 children on the court docket for abuse and neglect cases, and while they can’t serve them all, they try their hardest to serve as many as they can as well as they possibly can.
A Court Appointed Special Advocate is appointed by a judge to offer support to a child that is involved in the court system until they find a permanent home. The staff of volunteers work closely with children involved in dependency, abuse or neglect cases by being with them through the entire process and advocating for what each child needs to be happy and healthy.
Bailey says they’re always accepting of both donations and new volunteers—to find out more about CASA in Christian County, visit them on Facebook or online.