Scouts arrived at the courthouse in the early morning of Saturday, March 2, anticipating learning about the rule of law and how laws are designed to protect fundamental rights. The Law Merit Badge pro.
Fifteen new volunteers were sworn in on Nov. 18, by the Lake County Juvenile Court to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). The new volunteers have been trained by CASA Lake County to support, protect and advocate for children who have been victims of neglect, child abuse and domestic violence. Some of these children remain in their homes but most are placed in foster care settings.
New Advocates for Child Abuse Victims Join CASA Lake County New CASA Lake County volunteers are sworn in online by Nineteenth Circuit Court Judge Christopher Morozin on March11, 2021.Top Row, Left to Right: Catherine Marazan, of Grayslake; Beth Vrioni, of Libertyville; Chuck Greskovich, of Libertyville; Michael Mendoza, of Deerfield; Terri Zenner Greenberg, CASA Lake County Executive Director. Middle Row, Left to Right: Debbie Richwine, of Highland Park; Sophie Marwil, of Chicago; Chris Causey and Mary Causey, of Libertyville; Alifiya Arastu, of Vernon Hills; Judge Christopher Morozin. Botton Row, Left to Right: Lupita Granados Medina, of Mundelein; Cheryl Koronkowski, of Park Ridge; Andi Conrad, of Hawthorn Woods. CASA Lake County Technical Staff
Riverwoods Resident Joins CASA Lake County as Advocate for Foster Kids
Updated 2/4/2021 11:53 AM
Jill Doppelt, of Riverwoods, was sworn in by the Lake County Juvenile Court as a new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). Ms. Doppelt joins CASA Lake County and a force of nearly 300 volunteer advocates who work to protect local children who have been victims of abuse and neglect. The children are all involved in Lake County Juvenile Court proceedings and most are living in foster care. Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Christopher B. Morozin presided over the online ceremony that inducted ten volunteers from nine northern suburbs, on January 21, 2021.