Volunteer child advocates from across Indiana will gather at the Statehouse in Indianapolis on March 7 for CASA Day.

This will take place from noon to 1 p.m. at the North Atrium on the second floor.

A CASA, or court-appointed special advocate, devotes their time to supporting abused and neglected children whose families are involved with the child welfare system.

On CASA Day, advocates will have the chance to interact with legislators and talk about the importance of best interest advocacy for abused and neglected children. They will hear from Chief Justice Loretta Rush, Judge Dana Kenworthy, former foster youth and others about how CASAs help these children with the issues they face.

There are GAL/CASA programs serving 88 Indiana counties, including Jackson, and in 2022, they advocated on behalf of 20,091 children in the justice system.