The CASA Blog

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we raised over $40,000 to help further CASA’s mission and ensure that "Every Child Gets the Chance to Fly!" We are already looking forward to utilizing the support our community raised to continuing advocating for children experiencing abuse and neglect in Bradley and Polk Counties! Photo 1: Plan B Band Performance, Photo 2: Attendee ringing [...]

Anna is CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties' newest advocate! She was sworn in yesterday afternoon and has been so involved in her volunteer training. The CASA team cannot wait to for her to start court advocacy for her first case!

CASA is excited to announce our CASA Volunteer Awards for 2025! Shirley Morgan received the Simpkins Group Award of Excellence Paul Stuermer is CASA's Youth Mentor of the year Lila Hamon is CASA's Bradley County Advocate of the year Pamela Wilson is CASA's Polk County Advocate of the year We have such wonderful, dedicated advocates that volunteer their time and [...]

CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties just received a grant from Athens Federal Foundation. We are grateful for their support so we can continue to advocate for children experiencing abuse and neglect in our community!

Natalie Barrionuevo is the Executive Director of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Bradley and Polk Counties. She holds a Master’s Degree in Executive Leadership from Liberty University and a Bachelor’s in Crisis Counseling. Mrs. Barrionuevo is a certified Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) practitioner through KPICD and holds a certificate in Family Law and Policy through Loyola University. Mrs. Barrionuevo’s [...]

CASA is happy to announce that on August 11th, we received a from the VECustomers Share Grant. This money will support the weekly Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Parenting Classes CASA hosts. These parenting classes are court ordered and CASA offers this course at no cost to families in our community! Practices that are trauma-informed ensure that these parents are [...]