KCN hosted Rooted in Advocacy: 2026 CASA Volunteers Symposium on November 5 at the Gheens Foundation Lodge in Louisville. The Symposium featured a court simulation and interactive panel to learn about the roles of each professional and advocate in child abuse and neglect cases; sessions covering DCBS processes, kinship care, and positive childhood experiences; and time for peer-to-peer networking. Each local CASA program selected one volunteer as a Grounded in Learning Award recipient for going above and beyond in the name of furthering their education and understanding what it means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Those 18 awards were presented to close out the Symposium.

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