Utah lawmakers call for ‘culture shift,' budget increase for state's child welfare system
SALT LAKE CITY –- Mia Chase wanted to help. That's why she became an advocate for kids inside Utah's child welfare system. 'It took its toll on me ...
SALT LAKE CITY –- Mia Chase wanted to help. That's why she became an advocate for kids inside Utah's child welfare system. 'It took its toll on me emotionally,' she told the KSL Investigators. Last year, she made the difficult decision to step away from her role as a volunteer with Utah Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA.) She said she witnessed too much dysfunction in how Utah's Division of Child and Family Services operates. The final straw, according to Chase, was seeing inaccurate reports submitted to the courts.