Clark County's Court Appointed Special Advocate program, also known as CASA, welcomed new leadership on June 8, inducting Vickie Wilson as its new program administrator.
The nonprofit CASA serves abused and neglected children in foster care. The organization recruits and trains judge-assigned volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children in the family court system.
Wilson’s previous work in both volunteer management and child welfare has motivated her work today. She says the more she saw, the more she wanted to help.
“I just really wholeheartedly believed in a volunteer workforce and what one person could do that would make a positive difference in the life of another. And, so, I think I brought that with me when I came over to CASA," Wilson said. "So I had that volunteer management experience, plus I had the child welfare experience, and I've always had a deep passion for wanting best outcomes for children in foster care.”
Wilson stepped into the role just over a week after previous administrator Sheila Park’s retirement. Now, Wilson will lead and support the staff and volunteers of the program.
There are approximately 3,400 children in Clark County's foster care system on any given day.
