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Nicole Karch Beaman<\/h2>\n\t\t

\"\"Being a CASA volunteer has been \u201cmore of an enlightening and rewarding experience than I ever thought,\u201d Nicole Karch\u2014then an undergraduate in the Beta Kappa Chapter at Drake University\u2014remarked in a 1992 article in Kappa Alpha Theta Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Three decades later, Nicole Karch Beaman<\/strong> credits her CASA volunteer experience with building the foundation for her future. She is vice president of The Orchard Place Child Guidance Center in Des Moines, Iowa, a safety-net service for children and adolescents with mental health issues, serving all regardless of their ability to pay. She leads a team of about 120 staff, delivering outpatient and community-based services to more than 5,000 clients a year. \u201cI still have my CASA certificate from when I was sworn in by the judge, hanging beside my social work license.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nicole explains that a child who is assigned a CASA\/GAL volunteer is one who has undergone trauma and upheaval, likely been part of the child welfare system, maybe been in foster care, likely experienced abuse and likely not had a caring adult in their life. A CASA volunteer, Nicole says, \u201ccan literally change their story from one of despair to one of hope,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

Nicole believes the connection between Theta and CASA\/GAL is a natural byproduct of shared values. \u201cAs a CASA volunteer, you are of service to others. As a Theta, you are taught that same core value. Just like the kite, the touch of CASA volunteers soars and carries many through times of hopelessness toward hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first case I had was a family with five children, the oldest just five years younger than me. Because of this powerful and pride-filled experience, I chose to pursue a master\u2019s degree in social work, and I have no doubt being a CASA volunteer built the foundation for my future.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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