Ken Goldstein, Neighbor

Ken is the Executive Director of CASA of Santa of Santa Cruz County (Court Appointed Special Advocates); a nonprofit that recruits and trains Volunteer Advocates to lift up the voices of children who have been abused or neglected. CASAs advocate for the child's best interest to the Dependency Court Judge, teachers, social workers, and others' involved in a child's case. See http://casaofsantacruz.org for more information.

Prior to arriving at CASA, Ken was an independent nonprofit consultant, serving a variety of agencies, and often filling interim executive positions for organizations in transition. He received his BA in Politics from UC Santa Cruz and holds a Master of Public Policy and Administration degree from Sacramento State University.

His postings on Patch represent his own opinion and are not necessarily the official position of CASA or any other organization.