Tehachapi resident completes training to be a voice for abused & neglected children

Court Appointed Special Advocates announces the graduation ceremony of the most recent class of CASA trainees. The Honorable Louie L. Vega will swear in the graduates as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kern County during a special ceremony which will be held at the KCSOS Building, 1300 17th St.on Wednesday, Aug.5, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. in Bakersfield. Mary Lou Corpus-Zamudio from Tehachapi completed over 30 hours of CASA training during the week of July 13 through July 17 which was held in Bakersfield. This Advocate was always on time and never missed a class! Mary Lou traveled 370 miles to complete her initial training to be a CASA Advocate!

CASA volunteers are appointed by the juvenile court judge to assess the current circumstances of the child, report these findings, and speak on the child’s behalf in court.

Please join us in this small, but powerful ceremony in recognition of her hard work. The next training class to be held fall 2015. For more information, please contact Karina Capellino, Community Outreach Coordinator at 661-631-2272 or visit http://www.kerncasa.org.