TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A local organization recently received a grant to help families moving through the court system.
Chances and Services for Youth, or CASY, received a $250,000 Community Catalyst Grant from Vigo County and the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. CASY is partnering with Vigo County Court Division Two as well as Judge Lakshmi “Lucky” Reddy to create a case manager position to assist children and families.
CASY met with Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch on Tuesday to talk about the program.
“They’re going through custody disputes or divorce which has a tendency for high family conflict,” CASY COO Brandon Halleck said. “Providing this individual will provide those wrap-around services that are so needed.”
“I said earlier, we may not be able to change the world, but we can change the world for the people whose lives we touch and we touch people’s lives one at a time,” Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch said. “That’s what this program is doing, that’s what CASY is doing.”
CASY is still in the process of hiring someone for the position.
