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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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Jane Robinson has been a volunteer with YWCA Clark County's CASA program for over a decade.
Jane Robinson has been a volunteer with YWCA Clark County's CASA program for over a decade. (Photo provided) Photo Gallery

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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