Child Advocates
Child Advocates has been the voice of children for 30 years
May 9, 2012
Holly WheelerAs Court Appointed Special Advocate for Marion County, Child Advocates is celebrating its 30th anniversary, having assisted
more than 75,000 children since its inception. Today, the organization advocates for every child involved in a Marion County
abuse or neglect case – more than 5,000 annually – with the help of more than 400 volunteers.
MoreGuidance offered on incarcerated parents' attendance at termination hearings
October 11, 2011
Michael HoskinsScolding the Indiana Department of Child Services for how it handled a parental termination case, the Indiana Supreme Court
has found an incarcerated mother’s due process rights were not violated when she did not receive adequate notice about
pending proceedings that would affect her rights as a parent or when she was not allowed to attend the hearings.
MoreEncouraging diversity in CASA programs
March 16, 2011
Rebecca BerfangerHaving volunteers and staff who can relate to families that interact with Court Appointed Special Advocates programs has proven
invaluable to a number of county-level CASA programs in Indiana. Indianapolis-based Child Advocates Inc. received the National
CASA Inclusion Award for its inclusion and diversity plan March 20 at the National CASA conference in Chicago.
MoreIndiana man named Advocate of the Year
February 22, 2011
IL StaffA Marion man will be honored in March by the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association with the G.F. Bettineski
Child Advocate of the Year Award. Frank West of CASA of Grant County will receive the award during the association’s
30th annual national conference in Chicago.
MoreCASA group to receive national diversity award
February 4, 2011
IL StaffThe National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association announced Thursday afternoon that it will honor Indianapolis-based
Child Advocates Inc. with the National CASA Inclusion Award at their 30th Annual National CASA Conference in Chicago on March
20.
MoreWorkshop examines foster care
February 24, 2010
IL StaffChild Advocates and the Marion Superior Court's Juvenile Division are hosting a workshop this week in Indianapolis to examine
why more African-American children are in the county's foster care than other races.
MoreCASA program receives $2 million
November 25, 2009
Rebecca BerfangerChild Advocates just got big boost in its efforts to help children.
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Court Calendar
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Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.
In regards to bill's comment about trusting the cover meant. We can trust them about as much as we can trust attorneys'.
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