Tioga County Keystone Advocacy Initiative - A Project of PA CASA

08/21/2026

Please spread the word!

TOWANDA — Court Appointed Special Advocate services are expanding into Bradford County, with volunteers being sought to work with children involved in dependency court proceedings because of abuse or neglect.

08/20/2026

🎉 Exciting News for Our Community and Children! 🎉
We have some big updates to share! 💙

Building on the momentum and success of our advocacy work in Tioga County, we are thrilled to announce that we are officially expanding our Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) services into Bradford County!

In close collaboration with the Bradford County Dependency Court and Bradford County Children and Youth Services (CYS), CASA is officially expanding to become the Keystone Advocacy Initiative, CASA of Tioga and Bradford County!

🌟 What does this mean?
Every child in foster care deserves a dedicated advocate in their corner. With this expansion, we will be training and supporting local community volunteers in Bradford County to speak up for the best interests of vulnerable children in court.

🤝 How can you help?
Become an Advocate: We are actively seeking passionate community members in both Tioga and Bradford counties to become CASA volunteers. No prior legal background is required—full training is provided!

Spread the Word: Share this post to help us reach potential volunteers and supporters across our region.
Invite us to your organization: Sherri will come to your organization/community group to share what becoming a CASA entails.

Attend our virtual informational session: CASA will have a virtual informational session on August 28th, from 12pm-1pm. Email [email protected] to register and receive a link!

You can visit our website at www.pacasa.org/tioga or reach out to Director Sherri Turner-Shults at [email protected] to learn more. Together, we can ensure every child’s voice is heard throughout our region!

Volunteer advocates are appointed by a judge to advocate for a child’s best interests.

08/07/2026

CASA is at the 2026 Tioga County Senior Expo at the Wellsboro High School today!

07/15/2026

Tomorrow, Court Appointed Special Advocates Day, celebrates a statewide effort. 21 local programs across 32 Pennsylvania counties, united in one mission.

In fiscal year 2024–2025, 1,051 active volunteers advocated for 2,092 children who have experienced abuse or neglect across Pennsylvania.

Behind every number is a child who had someone in their corner.

06/23/2026

🌟 BE THE VOICE A CHILD NEEDS 🌟

Imagine being the beacon of hope for a child navigating the foster care system. CASA of Tioga County is looking for compassionate community members to join our next training cohort, and the deadline to apply is fast approaching!

Our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are ordinary people with an extraordinary mission: to provide a consistent, caring presence and advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. We recently celebrated our Spring 2026 class swearing-in, and we are ready to grow our team again!

Could this be you?

Must be at least 21 years old.
Commit 10-20 hours a month to advocacy.
Complete 30 hours of intensive pre-service training.

Join us for a Virtual Lunch and Learn to find out how you can make a real, measurable impact in a child's life.

📅 WHEN: Monday, June 29th
🕛 TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 WHERE: Online (Link provided upon registration)

Take the first step toward becoming a child advocate. There is no obligation to volunteer just by attending!

06/18/2026

So very proud of our new advocates! If you are interested in learning more, please contact Sherri Turner-Shults at [email protected] or call 570-464-6585.

WELLSBORO — CASA of Tioga County welcomed three new Court Appointed Special Advocates at the swearing in at Tioga County courthouse on Wednesday, June 10.

06/13/2026

A great morning at the 2026 Family Day Children’s Health Fair!

06/12/2026

Looking forward to a wonderful day full of family activities!

Follow this link to view an interactive map to learn more about all of our participants.

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