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C a s a s H a w r e C e i v e s s t a t e f u n d i n g
f o r C o r e s e r v i C e s a n d m i s s i o n
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren
Counties (CASA SHaW) has announced that they have received
$145,825 in funding from the New Jersey State Legislature via CASA
of New Jersey that will be utilized for child advocacy, CASA SHaW training,
community outreach, and supporting our core mission.
"These funds allow us to serve abused and neglected children as
effectively as we do by training and supporting CASA volunteers,
who make sure abused foster children have what they need to thrive in the
future," said Tracey Heisler, Executive Director of CASA SHaW. "We are so
grateful to have received this funding because the work we do is important
to so many children and families in our region," Heisler added.
This funding will provide necessary training for not only new
CASA volunteers in the future, but provides foundational support
for our child advocacy services. CASA SHaW has been at the forefront of
providing these services to foster youth and families for nearly two decades in
Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties.
"We have demonstrated, time and time again, that we are able
to bring sustainable and real solutions to our tri-county foster
care community with an incredible amount of success," said Heisler.
"The work we do matters for children who are facing tremendous hardships
through no fault of their own. All children need is one stable adult in their
life for them to blossom and succeed, and that's one of the many things we
provide for them," Heisler said.
CASA of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties is part of a
statewide network of community-based, non-profit programs that
recruit, screen, train and supervise volunteers to "Speak Up for
a Child" removed from home due to abuse or neglect. CASA is the
only program in New Jersey that uses trained volunteers to work one-on-one
with children, ensuring that each one gets the services needed and achieves
permanency in a safe, nurturing home. To find a local CASA program in
your county, visit www.CASAofNJ.org.
North Hunterdon will be having their Winter
C oncerts in the theatre on D ecemb er 5 and
December 12, 7-9 pm. All are welcome to attend!
The Golden Lions Marching Band will make an
appearance at the Clinton Christmas Parade
on D ecemb er 6! You can follow the band on
Instagram: nhhs.goldenlionsmarchingband
" Pl ay O n ! " by R i ck Ab b o tt i s th e
hilarious story of a theater group
t r y i n g t o p u t o n a p l ay w it h
constant script revisions – don't
miss it! November 1-2, 7 pm and
November 3 at 2 pm. To purchase
advance tickets, go to: www.nhto.
booktix.com.
"A real friend is one who walks in when
the rest of the world walks out." ~ Walter Winchell
