A swearing-in for new CASAs, court-appointed special advocates, took place in Dauphin County, although not in a courtroom.
Dauphin County President Judge John Cherry swore in eight new members over Zoom.
They are now officially court-appointed special advocates for Dauphin County. Their mission, to serve as an independent set of eyes and ears fro the court for children in the dependency court system, reporting back to the judge, keeping the child’s best interest at heart. Even more important now.
“As the schools closed these children who were already experiencing anxiety and loneliness were shut off from the many people they had relied on to help with their adjustments, teachers, friends, family members. Knowing this every day each of us can reach our goal of becoming a connection a voice,” executive director Pfau Laney said.