2020 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 19
BY SENATOR MIZELL
A RESOLUTION
To recognize May 26, 2020, as CASA Day at the Louisiana State Capitol and to commend
the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs and volunteers
for their outstanding work on behalf of the abused and neglected children of
Louisiana.
WHEREAS, the people of Louisiana pride themselves on giving back to the
community and contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of all citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs in Louisiana,
in association with the National CASA Association, speak for the best interests of abused
and neglected children; CASA volunteers are trained citizens appointed by a judge to
represent these children; and
WHEREAS, the first CASA program in Louisiana began in 1986 in Orleans Parish;
in 2019 CASA programs are serving forty-two of forty-three judicial districts including
sixty-one parishes across the state, with donated service hours by CASA volunteers valued
at $1.7 million; and
WHEREAS, nearly 14,000 children in Louisiana suffer some form of abuse or
neglect each year; and
WHEREAS, approximately 4,800 of Louisiana's children are currently unable to live
safely with their families and have been placed in foster homes and institutions; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, 3,773 Louisiana children were served by 1,675 volunteers who
provided 74,588 hours of volunteer service to Louisiana's foster children; and
WHEREAS, Louisiana's CASA programs and volunteers merit a special measure of
commendation for the outstanding work that they do on behalf of the abused and neglected
children of Louisiana.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby recognize and commend the Louisiana Court Appointed Special Advocate
(CASA) programs across the state and the CASA volunteers who give tirelessly of their time
and energy to serve as powerful voices for children.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that May 26, 2020, is hereby recognized as CASA
Day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
president of the Louisiana CASA Association.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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