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Heartland CASA is now enrolling for our upcoming Fall Pre-Service Training classes in Macon and Christian Counties. No special background required - just compassion, commitment, and a willingness to speak up for a child in your community.
Two opportunities. One powerful way to make a difference.
Macon County
Thursdays, September 10–October 15 | 5:30–8:30 PM
Heartland CASA | 141 S. Main, Ste. 722, Decatur
Christian County
Mondays, October 19–November 23 | 5–8 PM
Taylorville Public Library | 121 W. Vine St, Taylorville
Enroll today at iheartcasa.org/volunteer or call 217-428-8424.
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Behind every number is a child and behind every CASA volunteer is someone who chose to show up.
Heartland CASA’s July 2026 data reflects both meaningful progress and the continued need across Macon, DeWitt, Christian, and Moultrie Counties:
• 341 children had a CASA at the end of July
• 56 active CASA volunteers were serving our program
• 11 children’s CASA cases closed during July including 9 children who achieved permanency through adoption
At the same time, our service area had 612 pending abuse and neglect cases. The need for caring, consistent adults remains significant.
CASA volunteers do more than attend meetings or submit reports. They listen, gather information, advocate for children’s needs, and remain a steady presence during an uncertain chapter of a child’s life.
You do not need a legal or social-work background to become a CASA volunteer. You need compassion, dependability, and a willingness to speak up for a child.
Learn more at www.iheartcasa.org.
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CASA MYTH #2
“If I become a CASA, will I have to take a child into my home?” It's a question we often hear, and it's an important one.
CASA and foster care are two very different ways of supporting a child. You don't have to open your home to become a CASA Advocate. What you bring is your time, your voice and your commitment to one child. And that's something every child deserves.
To learn more about becoming involved with Heartland CASA, comment below or contact Lori McDaniel at 217-428-8424 or lmcdaniel@iheartcasa.org.
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WHAT DOES A CASA ADVOCATE ACTUALLY DO?
When a child experiences abuse or neglect and enters the child welfare system, their life can suddenly become filled with caseworkers, attorneys, therapists, caregivers, court hearings and decisions about their future.
That's where a CASA Advocate comes in. A judge appoints a CASA to get to know the child, listen to their story, gather information and advocate for their best interests....but a CASA is more than another person involved in a case. They are
Someone who chooses to show up.
Someone who knows the child.
Someone who listens.
Someone who pays attention.
Someone who speaks up.
Most importantly... someone who KEEPS showing up.
Could you be that person?
To learn more about how showing up can matter for a child in your community, comment below or contact Lori McDaniel at 217-428-8424 or lmcdaniel@iheartcasa.org.
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Today, Heartland CASA celebrated a milestone we have been working toward for months — the swearing-in of Moultrie County’s first class of CASA advocates. ❤️💙
At the Moultrie County Courthouse, Judge Jeremy Richey welcomed Christine G., Rita F., Ann S., Mitzi H., Melissa K., Kayla T., Becky C., and MaryAnn H. as they took their oaths and officially became Heartland CASA advocates.
This inaugural class represents the beginning of CASA advocacy in Moultrie County. Each advocate has invested their time in learning about the child welfare system, the court process, and what it means to advocate for a child whose circumstances are often anything but simple. Today, all of that preparation became official.
We are incredibly proud of these eight advocates and grateful for the commitment they have made to the children and families they will serve. We are equally grateful to the six Heartland CASA staff members who helped make this first Moultrie County class possible. It truly took a team to get us to this day.
Thank you Judge Richey for welcoming Heartland CASA into the Moultrie County Courthouse and for being part of such an important milestone for our organization and the community.
Moultrie County’s first class is officially sworn in — and we could not be more proud.
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