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CASA Anchor Spotlight: Cheryl Bloom

Advocate Cheryl Bloom shares about her beginnings with CASA, the impact of her volunteer work, and the importance of her CASA supervisor. Help us continue this work and assign more advocates to children in need by clicking the link here and becoming a CASA Anchors monthly supporter.

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2023 Red Bean Cook-off sponsored by CASA & the City of Diamondhead

2023 Red Bean Cook-off sponsored by CASA & the City of Diamondhead

Join us for the 3rd Annual Red Bean Cook-Off benefitting CASA of Hancock County. Our community is known for great food. Do yourself a favor and you be the judge on who has the best red beans in Hancock County. The town green in Diamondhead is the perfect location for this event. The entry fee is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. You can purchase your tickets in advance or at the gate the day of. Feel free to bring your lawn chair and listen to the Dave Mayley Band play all afternoon. If you are interested in having a cooking team please send us a message. We will have a max of 30 teams this year. Sponsorship opportunities are also available

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CASA ED Cynthia Chauvin Recognized among 100 Successful Women to Know Class of 2023

CASA of Hancock County’s Executive Director Cynthia Chauvin shared her CASA story with Gulf Coast Woman Magazine.

“The icing on the cake was really the volunteer component. CASA advocates are volunteers who stand in the gap for their kids and absolutely make a profound difference in their lives,” Chauvin said. “In terms of hopes and dreams, while it may seem cliché, I am right where I want to be, doing the work I was meant to do,” Chauvin says. “I’m just ready to keep it going.”

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CASA’S 10th Annual Poker Run

Pull out your favorite carnival attire and get your friends together. CASA of Hancock County is hosting its 10th Annual Poker Run on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Dan B’s on the beach in Bay St. Louis. Participate by golf cart, car/bike or event boat. For a suggested donation of $20 you receive a poker card. You select five stops to visit and at each stop you get get your card punched. Be back at Dan B’s before 4pm to get your poker hand dealt. All proceeds go to CASA of Hancock County to help us recruit, train and support advocates. Currently we have 35 children who need an advocate.

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11 New Advocates Join CASA

On Tuesday, May at 6:00pm at the County Courthouse, CASA of Hancock County will host a Swearing In Ceremony. Judge S. Trent Favre will officially swear in eleven new advocates: Larry Hiliard, Terry...

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Thank you Edrington Greenscapes

CASA of Hancock County would like to thank Edrington Greenscapes for its support.  Since moving to the Dunbar Avenue location in June 2018, Edrington Greenscapes has provided regular, year-round...

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Cooks for CASA Fundraiser

Cooks for CASA Fundraiser

Some of the best cooks in Hancock County are cooking for CASA every Monday through January 4th. Drive through pickup at the CASA office at 644 Dunbar Avenue. You can pre-purchase through venmo or pay this evening starting at 5pm. $10 suggested donation.

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CASA Trains Foster Parents via Zoom

May is National Foster Care Month, and as part of our efforts to support our foster parents during the COVID-19 social distancing period, Victim Services Coordinator Naomi Strawhorn will be providing weekly virtual training classes featuring TBRI® principles of Connecting, Empowering, and Correcting. This weekly hour-long training assists foster parents by (1) explaining the impact of trauma on a child’s brain and body; (2) interpreting behavioral issues as communication; and (3) providing assistance with responding to trauma behaviors.

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Meal Resources for Children

Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District: https://www.bwsd.org/ Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District "Meals 2 Go" March 17-20th Pick-up between 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Bay High School & Waveland...

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COVID-19 Update

Effective March 16, 2020 the physical CASA office is closed for the week of March 16-20th and a determination regarding its re-opening will be made at the end of the week and if needed beyond the...

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CASA Inducts 6 New Volunteers

CASA Inducts 6 New Volunteers

L-R: Michelle Chaisson, Christine Grapusa, Lauren Bloss, Jackie Baughman, Monet Bourgeois & Latasha Robinson were sworn in on Tuesday, May 9th as Court Appointed Special Advocates or “CASA”...

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