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We are
always interested in connecting with people interested in volunteering
for our organization. Please contact us at:
CASA
of the Tennessee Heartland
Anderson County CASA Program
Anderson
County Courthouse
Room 115
Clinton, TN 37716
Phone: (865) 463-6850
Email:
andersoncounty@casatnh.org
Morgan County CASA Program
Phone:
(866) 777-0020
Email:
morgancounty@casatnh.org
Roane County CASA Program
Farnham
Building
Harriman, TN
Phone: (865) 882-6111
Email: roanecounty@casatnh.org
Scott County CASA Program
Scott
County Courthouse
Huntsville, TN
Phone: (423) 663-8943
Email: scottcounty@casatnh.org
Central Administrative Office
P.O. Box. 4426
161 D Robertsville Road
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4426
Phone: (865) 425-0888
Fax: (865) 482-9977
Email: info@casatnh.org
Cyndy
Bailes,
Executive Director
Email: director@casatnh.org
Court Appointed Special
Advocates
CASA of the Tennessee
Heartland provides trained volunteer advocates who serve as the voice of
abused and neglected children in juvenile court.
CASA believes that
all children have a right to a home with loving people who care for
them. Each year in the United States, thousands of children are abused,
neglected or abandoned by their families.
It is up to a judge
to decide these children's futures: Should they remain with parents, be
placed in foster care or with relatives, or should they be adopted?
In these cases, many
children become victims a second time--lost in an overburdened child
welfare system. Social agency caseworkers may have over forty cases at
one time. Large caseloads make it impossible to give each child's case
thorough attention. Often, a child remains in foster care for months or
even years.
This is where CASA
comes in.
CASA volunteers are
Court-Appointed Special Advocates for children. These trained community
volunteers are appointed by the judge to speak up for abused and
neglected children in court.
The CASA volunteers'
small caseload allows them to provide detailed information on a child's
case and ensures that the child's best interest is represented in court.
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CASA of the Tennessee Heartland's Executive Director
Cyndy
Bailes Receives National Recognition
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The Knoxville-Oak Ridge Regional Network