LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nineteen new Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers were sworn in June 17 by the Eighth Judicial District Court Family Division, expanding a corps of community advocates who work on behalf of children in foster care across Clark County.
CASA volunteers work with caregivers, educators, caseworkers, therapists and others involved in a child’s life, then provide information to the court to help judges make decisions in the child’s best interests, court officials said.
“CASA volunteers play a critical role in the lives of children who have experienced abuse or neglect,” District Court Judge Margaret Pickard said in a statement. “By building relationships with the children they serve and gathering information from everyone involved in a child’s life, CASA volunteers provide judges with valuable insight that helps inform decisions made in the child’s best interests.”…