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The mission of CASA of the Cheaha 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 Cheaha Region by providing them with a caring and competent trained volunteer.

CASA of the Cheaha Region

Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Cheaha 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 the counties of St. Clair, Talladega, and Calhoun 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 Cheaha Region serves 3 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 Cheaha 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 Cheaha Region has over 50 volunteers. In 2021, we served 275 children that were victims of child abuse or neglect.

Leadership

Board of Directors 2023

Board Chairperson
Mrs. Cheryl Huddleston Bragg

Vice-Chairperson
Andrew Green
Jacksonville State University

Board Treasurer
Mrs. Heather Lamey

Board Secretary
Chief Marcus Wood
Jacksonville Police Department

Outgoing Chair
Dr. Natalie Lindell
Cheaha Adult and Pediatric Medicine

CASA of The Cheaha Region Staff

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Executive Director
Laura Miller
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334-610-6559

Assistant Director
Cynthia Brown
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334-332-1854

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Advocate Coordinator
Shay Campbell
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256-283-6177

Advocate Coordinator
Katy Hurst
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205-520-4250

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When Aplha Xi Delta at Jacksonville State University planned their Blue and Gold Gala benefiting children experiening foster care and/or homelessness, Cheaha CASA was honored to be recognized as a worthy cause being the boots on the ground for those children!

Selling out the beautiful Merrill Hall’s 250 seats at JSU, Alpha Xi Delta held a silent auction over dinner to raise funds for children experiencing foster care or homelessness- an effort that they understand takes us all!

Thank you, Alpha Xi Delta, for taking action for our children who need immediate assistance that is bigger than any one of us can do alone. With their help, we can continue to provide advocates for children who simply need to know that they aren’t alone.
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So happy y’all came ❤️ blessed for everything CASA does!

Thank you Alpha Xi Delta at Jacksonville State!!! Alexandra Black 👍🏼

Proud Alpha Xi alum 💙💛 this cause is SO important and I’m so glad to see this chapter supporting a cause that deserves every ounce of the spotlight. Wish I could have been there!

Awesome cause and beautiful people ❤️

thank you for coming! Laura’s words were so moving to me and I’m grateful for everything y’all do!

Thank you so much for coming! We are honored to be able to help such a great cause!

Kirstyn Alexandra Cotton

We were honored to have y’all join us! We love our CASA friends and look forward to helping these awesome children in our community!

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Starting soon! Calhoun County DHR is currently seeking foster/adoptive parents. Free training for new foster parents will begin on October 10. Classes will be held each Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m. Please call Calhoun County DHR at 256-240-2110 for additional information. ... See MoreSee Less

It’s a beautiful day on hole 17 as the Championship Flight comes through Sunny King’s final day! It sure is difficult to follow up our friends at Ted’s Abbey Carpet and Flooring’s tent, but we can’t wait to do it again next year!

Thank you, Sunny King Charity Classic, for hosting a remarkable sense of community with this event, giving to CASA, and standing with us against child abuse!
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It’s a beautiful day on hole 17 as the Championship Flight comes through Sunny King’s final day! It sure is difficult to follow up our friends at Ted’s Abbey Carpet and Flooring’s tent, but we can’t wait to do it again next year!

Thank you, Sunny King Charity Classic, for hosting a remarkable sense of community with this event, giving to CASA, and standing with us against child abuse!Image attachmentImage attachment
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