May 30, 2023

Court Appointed Special Advocates 👨‍👧 NJ CASA in Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties

⚖️ Melissa is joined by Judy Simpson and Brad Zebelski to discuss the role of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) in the NJ foster family system.

Episode Page: https://mightymerp.com/court-appointed-special-advocate

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties is an organization that provides volunteer support to children in foster care. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child’s best interests in court proceedings.

CASA for Children of Atlantic, Cape May, and Camden Counties, works to ensure the safety and well-being of children in foster care, especially those who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.

CASA Link: https://casaacc.org/ ⚖️

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Brad Zabelski

Volunteer Recruiter

Although I say I'm fairly new to CASA, they are not new to me. I began working here as Volunteer Recruiter just last year, but my wife and I were NJ state licensed resource parents for a decade and parented 10 children in that time. We had three young children when we started fostering and we adopted three more along the way. Our fostercare experience was made better by the fact that several of our children had a CASA Volunteer Advocate. "Miss Bonnie" (a retired educator) was always there for my children. That is how I knew of the meaningful work done for the community by CASA and why when it came time for a mid-life career change, I knew I wanted to make an impact by doing something meaningful and helpful in the community. I find working at CASA immensely rewarding.

Judy Simpson

Development Manager

Judy has been the Development Manager at CASA of Atlantic, Cape May and Camden Counties for a little over a year. She is the lead for CASA's Go Blue Dress-Down Party/Auction and Golf Outing as well as their Community Awareness Breakfast. Judy is driven to raise awareness of CASA as well as fundraising to recruit, train and support the Volunteer Advocates needed within the communities her CASA serves. She is honored to work with CASA and the Volunteer Advocates who speak for the abused and neglected children in our communities until they are placed in safe permanent homes.