Juvenile Court Judges Leroy Burke, Lisa Colbert, and Thomas Cole will swear in fifteen new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 at 10:00am at the Chatham County Juvenile Court (187 Carl Griffin Dr.) The volunteers recently completed 30 hours of in-class and online training as well as 10 hours of court observation in order to serve as a CASA. The new volunteers are motivated and passionate community members representing various neighborhoods across Chatham County with unique professional and personal experiences. Savannah/Chatham CASA is proud to swear in such a diverse and committed group of volunteers.

A CASA volunteer is appointed by a Chatham County Juvenile Court judge to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. By advocating on the child’s behalf, a CASA volunteer amplifies the child’s voice to ensure that their needs, desires, and challenges are heard.