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The mission of CASA of the Wiregrass Region is to be the voice for children who have been victims of abuse and/or neglect. Our Vision is to serve every child in the Wiregrass by providing them with a caring and competent trained volunteer.

CASA of the Wiregrass Region

Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Wiregrass Region will provide abused, neglected or abandoned children with a highly trained volunteer to advocate for the child’s best interest before family courts in Houston County in the State of Alabama. Our volunteers will be recruited, screened and trained by paid staff. Our staff and volunteers will then work in conjunction with the judges, lawyers, and social workers to help ensure children receive appropriate care and support while navigating the court, child welfare, and foster care systems.

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Volunteer training and
continuing education

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Public awareness
efforts

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Legislative and
governmental advocacy

CASA of the Wiregrass Region serves 2 of 21 counties in the state of Alabama that assist abused and neglected children in their communities.

You can help Change A Child’s Story by volunteering with CASA of the Wiregrass Region

History

1977
1977
In 1977, Judge David Soukup, a Seattle juvenile court judge, was concerned that there was too little information available to base life-changing decisions about the safety, permanency and well-being of children. To address this problem, he conceived the idea of citizen volunteers speaking up for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom. A CASA pilot program was formed to recruit and train community volunteers based on Judge Soukup’s idea.
1982
1982
In 1982, the national CASA Association was established to direct CASA’s emerging national presence. From that first program has grown a network of nearly 1,000 CASA and guardian ad litem programs that are recruiting, training and supporting volunteers in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Read more about the history of the CASA movement.
1993–1997
1993–1997
On September 24, 1993, representatives from the then three local CASA programs (Jefferson, Madison, and Shelby) met and voted to establish a formal Alabama State CASA Network. As a result, the Alabama CASA Network, Inc. was incorporated in 1997.
Today
Today
Today, CASA of the Wiregrass Region has 33 volunteers. In 2019, we served 176 children, with 77 finding permanency.

Leadership

Board of Directors

President
Peggy Contreras

Vice-President
Mandy Sessions

Treasurer
Amanda Pitts

Secretary
Tammy Speigner

Fundraising Chair
Ryan Brooks

Staff

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Executive Director
Lorie Killingsworth

Email lorie@alabamacasa.org or phone (334) 610-5450

CASA of the Wiregrass Region
545 West Main Street
Dothan, AL 36301

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Become a non-advocate volunteer:
Creative ways to help your local CASA programs are endless and very welcome. Please contact our office if you are interested in volunteering as a non-advocate.

Help with administrative tasks in your local CASA office
Set up a luggage, gas card, or office supply drive
Assist with filing or data entry
Donate office space to a CASA program in your community
Volunteer to be on our events team
Make or purchase birthday and/or Valentine cards for CASA kids that your local program staff can deliver
Organize a “Blue Jeans” day at your office where employees pay $5 to wear jeans; proceeds go to CASA
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Become a non-advocate volunteer:
Creative ways to help your local CASA programs are endless and very welcome. Please contact our office if you are interested in volunteering as a non-advocate.

Help with administrative tasks in your local CASA office
Set up a luggage, gas card, or office supply drive
Assist with filing or data entry
Donate office space to a CASA program in your community
Volunteer to be on our events team
Make or purchase birthday and/or Valentine cards for CASA kids that your local program staff can deliver
Organize a “Blue Jeans” day at your office where employees pay $5 to wear jeans; proceeds go to CASA

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