Posts by Keri Kahn
Twelve new CASA volunteers sworn in
Twelve Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by Magistrate Deborah Pearson at the El Paso County Courthouse on Tuesday. The swearing-in…
Read MoreEleven community members became CASA volunteers on Tuesday
Eleven Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by 4th Judicial District Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton at the El Paso County Courthouse on Tuesday. …
Read MoreCASA of the Pikes Peak Region receives national grant to improve support to area’s children impacted by the child welfare system
October 31, 2024 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region has been awarded a $30,500 Volunteer Recruitment Grant from the National Court Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL)…
Read MoreHow Steve Eling became fully immersed in CASA’s mission
Steve Eling first became familiar with CASA through his involvement with First Christian Church several years ago. “I always swore I was going try to make a difference in somebody’s…
Read MoreGinger Littleton changed lives as a teacher, and now as a CASA
Ginger Littleton is coming up on her 8-year anniversary as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. During that time, she has advocated for 13 children on five Dependency & Neglect cases…
Read More13 advocates take oath in September; More are needed!
In 2023, more than 18,000 calls came into the Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline from Colorado’s Pikes Peak Region. These are calls made just from El Paso and Teller counties.…
Read MoreSeven new CASA volunteers sworn in as officers of the court
Seven Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by 4th Judicial District Judge Erin Sokol at the El Paso County Courthouse on…
Read MoreHow Dave Johnson came full circle with CASA of the Pikes Peak Region
It was the mid-90s when Dave Johnson changed his opinion of CASA. Having been a family law attorney for decades, Johnson was serving as a guardian ad litem (GAL) within…
Read MoreSeven new advocates sworn in on Tuesday
June 26, 2024 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) — Seven new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) were sworn in as officers of the court at CASA of the Pikes Peak Region’s swearing-in…
Read MoreTwelve new Court Appointed Special Advocates sworn in at courthouse
May 29, 2024 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Last week, twelve new Court Appointed Special Advocates (or CASA volunteers) were sworn in as officers of the court by 4th Judicial District…
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