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M/CLOUDY Temp: 41 °F Wind: CLM at 0 mph Saturday, December 21, 2002 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend December 9, 2002 Since you asked CASA is not Children’s Advocacy Center I’m confused. I read in your paper that the CASA group was splitting away from Jackson County to become an independent nonprofit agency. Isn’t that the Medford center that helps abused children? What’s behind the change? — John D., Medford It sounds like your confusion centers on two different groups that help local children, John. The agency called CASA — Court Appointed Special Advocates — became an independent nonprofit group Dec. 1. Formerly funded by Jackson County, the agency provides some 300 abused children each year with support in court. It is now responsible for fund-raising and operation of its annual budget of $138,000. The Children’s Advocacy Center is an entirely different agency, and it is still very much affiliated with Jackson County, according to Director Jane Hamilton. It’s the Medford agency that provides comprehensive services to about 600 local victims of childhood sexual abuse each year. Hamilton says she has fielded several questions from people concerned that the advocacy center has stopped cooperating with the county. "We’re a private, nonprofit agency, but we work in partnership with the district attorney’s office, the state and the county," Hamilton says, adding that the agency is part of a multi-disciplinary team that addresses sexual abuse. "We treasure that because it provides services that are unbroken," she says. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright 1997-2002 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy webmaster feedback A D V E R T I S E R S