Organizations Filed Purposes:
PIEDMONT COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES, (CASA) INC. PROVIDES TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO ADVOCATE FOR THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING SAFE, PERMANENT AND NURTURING HOMES FOR THESE VICTIMS IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, THE COMMUNITY, AND BEFORE THE COURTS OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
PIEDMONT CASA TRAINS AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WHO ADVOCATE FOR ABUSED AND NEGLECTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHOSE CASES ARE BEFORE THE COURTS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ALBEMARLE COUNTY, LOUISA COUNTY, AND GREENE COUNTY. VOLUNTEERS ATTEND A 42-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM AND BECOME SKILLED ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO KEEP THEM SAFE. THE VOLUNTEERS WORK CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PHYSICIANS, JUDGES, THERAPISTS, LAWYERS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, TEACHERS AND OTHERS TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF THE CHILD'S CIRCUMSTANCES. CASA VOLUNTEERS MEET WITH CHILDREN AND YOUTH AT LEAST MONTHLY (USUALLY MORE OFTEN), AND PARTICIPATE IN SERVICE PLANNING MEETINGS, SPECIAL EDUCATION PLANNING MEETINGS, FAMILY TREATMENT COURT CASE STAFFINGS, AND OTHER CHILD-SPECIFIC TREATMENT TEAM MEETINGS. THE VOLUNTEERS USE THE INFORMATION GATHERED IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COURT THAT ARE IN THE CHILD'S BEST INTERESTS AND ASSURE THE CHILD IS RECEIVING ALL APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY SERVICES. IN FY 2020, 24 NEW CASA VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED; 112 PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS SERVED 240 CHILDREN.
BRIDGES TO SUCCESS FOR OLDER PIEDMONT CASA YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE IS A GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM THAT ALLOWED PIEDMONT CASA TO HIRE THREE (3) COACH/MENTORS WHO ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO CASA YOUTH AGES 13 TO 18+ THROUGH RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, PROBLEM SOLVING, CAPACITY BUILDING AND PERSISTENCE. THESE POSITIONS WORK DIRECTLY WITH OLDER CASA YOUTH TO HELP THEM DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE, HOLISTIC AND MEASUREABLE PLANS THAT GUIDE AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO SELF- SUFFICIENCY AND LIVING AN INDEPENDENT, INTERDEPENDENT LIFE. WORKING CLOSELY WITH CASA SUPERVISORS AND VOLUNTEERS THE COACH/MENTORS HELP ENSURE THAT PIEDMONT CASA YOUTH RECEIVE APPROPRIATE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Alicia Lenahan | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $91,969 |
| Franklin Winslow | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Streed | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Crystal Shin | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Sackson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Siri Russell | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Lloyd Miller | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark Menafee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Chrystal King | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Kilburn | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Kier | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tarpley Gillespie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| John Bocock | VICE-CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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