FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Andrea Bruns, State Director/CEO
abruns@kentuckycasanetwork.org
(502) 238-2154
April 3, 2026 – Kentucky CASA Network has spent the last several years focused on the strategic goal of covering all 120 counties with a CASA program so that every child in the Commonwealth has a trained community volunteer to advocate for their best interests by the end of 2027. This month, the network has achieved another milestone toward achieving that goal, exceeding 100 counties. CASA of the Lincoln Trail – one of the first local CASA programs in the Commonwealth, with the first services in Nelson County in 1985 – has extended its service area into Taylor and Green Counties, allowing the statewide CASA network to service 101 of the state’s 120 counties.
“The work that goes into having CASA services in all 120 counties is a collaborative community effort,” said Andrea Bruns, State Director/CEO of the KCN. “We need buy-in at the local level from community members, judges, funders, and stakeholders. Having existing CASA programs and their Boards willing to do the work to expand into neighboring counties, combined with the investment of State Dollars, will make 100% coverage possible.”
Please consider supporting your local CASA program by becoming a CASA volunteer, board member, or donor.
About the Kentucky CASA Network
The Kentucky CASA Network is the state association for Court Appointed Special Advocates, as recognized in the Kentucky Revised Statutes, with a mission to support the development, growth, and continuation of local CASA programs in Kentucky. CASA programs recruit and train volunteers to advocate on behalf of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, neglect, or abuse. In 2025, there were 1,395 CASA volunteers in the Commonwealth. Nearly 1,200 of those volunteers served 3,387 children throughout the year. For more information, please visit www.kentuckycasanetwork.org.
