APSAC COLLOQUIUM 2025
The CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties team spent the last week in New Orleans, LA. The APSAC Colloquium was 06/22-06/26/2025. Each day has included speakers with vast experience and knowledge of how children experience and are impacted by abuse. These lectures provided information that our team will bring back to Cleveland with them to support their child advocacy efforts.
Polk County Community Outreach Event
Last Saturday, June 7th, the CASA team joined numerous other community organizations serving Polk County at the Community Outreach Event. We loved getting to meet families from Polk County and share our resources from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Opioid and Overdose Prevention Training for Advocates
Monday, May 19th, CASA volunteers were trained in opioid overdose prevention. Debra Clark, Regional Overdose Prevention Specialist for Hamilton County Coalition, shared the signs of overdose, statistics on opioid use and overdoses in Bradley and Polk counties, and demonstrated how to use NARCAN (also known as Naloxone, which reverses the effects of opioids in order to prevent overdoses). The information [...]
CASA Welcomes 2 New Advocates!
. We are thrilled to welcome our newest Court Appointed Special Advocates — Georgina Ostensaken and Kolby Crow— who were officially sworn in last Thursday, May 8th, 2025! Georgina and Kolby have already shown incredible passion and dedication to advocacy, and we are so excited to have them join the CASA family. Their commitment to making a difference in the [...]
KIDS SUPER SAFETY EVENT
CASA was honored to participate in Old Navy's Kid Super Safety Event this past weekend—a fantastic opportunity to connect with families and raise awareness about our mission to advocate for children in need. We were proud to stand alongside fellow community organizations, including the Cleveland Fire Department, Bradley County 911, Planet Fitness, Isaiah House, Hope Center, and the Ronald McDonald [...]
CASA Welcomes New Advocate & Employee
Today, March 25th, CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties' newest Court Appointed Special Advocate, Hayley, was officially sworn in by Judge Townsend. We are excited for our organization to continue advocating for children in Polk County. CASA is excited to announce that Hayley is also CASA's newest employee, serving as our Polk County Volunteer Coordinator. We look forward to her [...]