Local CASA Leader Receives Statewide Honor

Melissa Herzner. (Photo: Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children, Inc.)

(Batesville, IN) – Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children Executive Director Melissa Herzner has been named the 2024Indiana GAL/CASA Program Director of the Year.

Herzner was chosen from nominations around the state, and will be recognized at next month’s state conference.

Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children is a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, organization that advocates for abused and neglected children in Ripley County.