The CASA Blog

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 [...]

Join CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties in our celebration of gaining the position of Program Director this month. Vera Dorman has served as the Bradley County Volunteer Coordinator for the past year and as a volunteer advocate since 2020. She is passionate about CASA's mission of advocating for abused and neglected children. Vera works tirelessly for CASA of Bradley [...]