PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: April 19, 2025
Contact: Alisa Bousa, Public Information Officer
Alisa.Bousa@ujs.state.sd.us | 605.773.2031
South Dakota Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Commission to Hold Two Meetings on May 9
PIERRE, S.D.— The South Dakota Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Commission will hold its annual meeting virtually via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. CDT, followed by a new program and expansion program meeting at 11:30 a.m. CDT.
The agenda of the annual meeting includes updates on the state and national CASA organizations, presentations from six South Dakota CASA programs, discussion and awards. The agenda of the new program and expansion program meeting includes updates on developing new CASA programs, two new CASA program grant application presentations, two current CASA program grant application presentations for expansion, discussion and awards.
View the agendas: https://bit.ly/4d2Oaif
The South Dakota CASA Commission encourages all persons interested to attend, and public testimony is welcome. Join the meetings via Microsoft Teams at https://bit.ly/3Jlm6ZY.
The South Dakota CASA State Administered Organization, in collaboration with the National CASA Association and the South Dakota Unified Judicial System’ State Court Administrator's Office, is committed to providing leadership, support and encouragement to the state's CASA programs that provide a service to the court that oversees child abuse and neglect cases and to the children involved in the court proceedings.
For further information, contact Sara Kelly, State Court Administrator’s Office, at 605-773-3474 or Sara.Kelly@ujs.state.sd.us. Individuals requiring assistance should contact the State Court Administrator’s Office at 605-773-3474, at least 48 hours before convening, to make any arrangements.
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About South Dakota Courts: The Unified Judicial System (UJS) consists of the Supreme Court, Circuit Courts and State Court Administrator’s Office. The Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and final decision maker on South Dakota law. The Circuit Courts are the state’s trial courts where criminal proceedings and civil litigation are handled. The State Court Administrator’s Office provides centralized administrative assistance and support services for the South Dakota judiciary. Learn more at https://ujs.sd.gov.