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Sample email or call script:
Dear [Senator or Representative Name],
The Department of Justice’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program plays a vital role in supporting volunteer advocacy for children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect. On April 22, the National CASA/GAL Association unexpectedly received Termination of Award notices for all active grants from the Department of Justice’s CASA program. This sudden decision will have immediate and far-reaching consequences on programs across the country, including our own.
In Savannah, the CASA program—administered through Brightside Advocacy—has been forced to eliminate a paid advocate and family-finding pilot and terminate our Recruitment and Training Specialist position. These cuts represent a loss of $110,000 in critical funding, directly impacting our ability to serve children in foster care. Without intervention, this decision threatens our capacity to recruit, train, and retain enough volunteers to advocate for every child in need.
We are asking for your immediate support. Please contact the Department of Justice to express concern over the termination of these grants and urge reconsideration of this abrupt and damaging decision. The children we serve have already faced significant trauma and instability—this funding helped provide them with a consistent, caring advocate and a better chance at a safe, permanent home.
Thank you for your continued leadership and support for children in Georgia and across the nation.
Sincerely,
The Department of Justice’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program plays a vital role in supporting volunteer advocacy for children and youth who have experienced abuse and neglect. On April 22, the National CASA/GAL Association unexpectedly received Termination of Award notices for all active grants from the Department of Justice’s CASA program. This sudden decision will have immediate and far-reaching consequences on programs across the country, including our own.
In Savannah, the CASA program—administered through Brightside Advocacy—has been forced to eliminate a paid advocate and family-finding pilot and terminate our Recruitment and Training Specialist position. These cuts represent a loss of $110,000 in critical funding, directly impacting our ability to serve children in foster care. Without intervention, this decision threatens our capacity to recruit, train, and retain enough volunteers to advocate for every child in need.
We are asking for your immediate support. Please contact the Department of Justice to express concern over the termination of these grants and urge reconsideration of this abrupt and damaging decision. The children we serve have already faced significant trauma and instability—this funding helped provide them with a consistent, caring advocate and a better chance at a safe, permanent home.
Thank you for your continued leadership and support for children in Georgia and across the nation.
Sincerely,
