Macon County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) recently announced it would be expanding into DeWitt County.

Julia Livingston is the Executive Director and on the WHOW Morning Show, Tuesday told Regional Radio News and calls their volunteers an extra set of eyes and ears on the kid's cases. These individuals are community-based volunteers.

According to Livingston, this program coming to DeWitt County was about a year-long process. She explains they were able to secure funding through grants but they also do a lot of fundraising like most non-profits.

Many may be familiar with the CASA program through the Child Protection Network that serves DeWitt, McLean, and Livingston counties. Livingston explains this is a program that local judges bring in. She says DeWitt County was identified by Judge Karl Koritz and the Macon County program was selected to oversee DeWitt County.

Livingston says she is focused on establishing relationships in the community and beginning to build a volunteer base that will walk with the children of their program through the court process. 

Get more information about Macon County CASA by visiting maconcountycasa.com.