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Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children

KSJD | By Tom Yoder
Published January 16, 2014 at 10:46 AM MST
CASA

CASA of the Four Corners helps to represent children who are abused or neglected, or at risk for abuse and neglect. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with CASA case manager Barbara Casey about what these court appointed special advocates do for vulnerable children, and how you can get involved.

More information about CASA of the Four Corners is at casa4corners.org.
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