Clark County’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program will demonstrate the special needs of child victims of suspected abuse or neglect with a visual display during the 9th Annual Light of Hope Ceremony scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on April 21 in the atrium of the Family Court and Services Center, 601 N. Pecos Avenue in Las Vegas.
2,200 children are in Clark County foster care.
The Forgotten Children’s Campaign, consisting of 22 life-size cutouts of children representing 100 Clark County child victims of suspected abuse or neglect, will be placed around the Family Court campus to help raise public awareness of the struggles that exist for foster children. There are currently 2,200 children in Clark County’s foster care system.
“CASA volunteers provide these children with someone they can trust and rely on for representing their interests in court,” said Patricia Thacker, director of the Eighth Judicial District Court’s CASA program. “By giving these children a face, we hope these victims of abuse or neglect will not remain forgotten by our community.”
The Light of Hope ceremony will feature speeches by former foster care children, foster care families, CASA volunteers and children advocates who will speak about their experiences.
Prior to the Light of Hope, an Agency Fair will showcase various treatment providers and adoption and foster care agencies. These agencies will answer questions from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. and provide information about the services they offer for children and families.
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