Court Appointed Special Advocate funding woes a ‘lose-lose’
YWCA program sees loss of $200K from Victims of Crime Act
By Patty Hastings, Columbian
Social Services, Demographics, Faith
Published: October 10, 2019, 8:20pm
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A program run by a local nonprofit that advocates on behalf of children is facing significant federal funding woes.
Vancouver-based YWCA Clark County has a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, program where volunteers advocate for children who are under state care as a result of abuse, neglect or abandonment.
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