Grice participates in CASA Day at the Capitol

Published 12:35 pm Thursday, March 21, 2024

ATLANTA — Executive Director Elaine Grice from CASA of Lowndes and Echols Counties, Inc., attended the annual “CASA Day at the Capitol” event in Atlanta on Feb. 15. The day included meeting with Rep. John LaHood, Rep. James Burchett and Sen. Russ Goodman to ask for continued support of CASA and child welfare issues.

CASA Day at the Capitol, an annual event hosted by Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc., was held Feb. 15 at the State Capitol. CASA volunteers, board members, and staff from across the state attended a legislative briefing, according to a press release from CASA of Lowndes and Echols Counties. This was followed by meeting members of the Georgia General Assembly to thank them and ask for their continued support of the CASA organization and to share about CASA advocacy for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and are now in foster care.

One-hundred eighteen incidents of child abuse or neglect are reported daily in the state, and every day 22 children are victims of confirmed abuse or neglect in Georgia, the press release said. Last year alone, 2,500 CASA volunteers advocated for over 8,600 children in our state’s legal custody, providing each child with impartial advocacy that nurtures hope, seeks solutions, and stands in the gap between a challenging present and a promising future.

The CASA organization supports CASA volunteers, who are citizens in the community who offer individualized attention and best-interests advocacy for children in foster care. The CASA organization is the only model of this kind, built around one child and one compassionate, highly trained adult advocate. For more information about CASA, visit CASA of Lowndes and Echols Counties on Facebook, call 229-247-4324, or email Elaine Grice at CASAElaine3@gmail.com.