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nholland@post-journal.com Pictured from left are Beth Oakes, Child Advocacy Program executive director, and Carey Lee, advocacy coordinator, holding pinwheels as part of the Pinwheels for Prevention program. P-J photos by Nikk Holland Since 1983, April has been known as National Child Abuse Prevention month, and local organizations are looking to use the month to bring awareness to the issue. Court Appointed Special Advocates of Chautauqua County is one of those organizations. By recruiting, training and supporting volunteers, CASA provides advocates for childrens’ needs in court and in the community. “CASA volunteers are a constant for the child in a time of chaos,” executive director Kathy Park said. “A child may have multiple social workers, attorneys, therapists, and foster placements throughout the life of the case but only one CASA volunteer, which can make all the difference for the child’s future.”

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