Barley Snyder announced that attorney Zachary D. Griffith has been elected vice president and attorney Caitlin M. Long has been appointed to the board of directors of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Berks County.

CASA works to provide competent and caring court-appointed community volunteers to advocate for children facing abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment. The organization aims to restore their well-being and ensure the eminent right to a safe, nurturing, and permanent home. With over 1,000 programs across 49 states, CASA has helped bring 2 million abused children to justice since its establishment in 1977. CASA of Berks County was formed in 2015. Presently, there are 55 CASA of Berks County volunteers who dedicate their time to help change children’s lives every day.