CASA of Graves County & Southwest KY, Inc. (formerly Mayfield-Graves County Child Advocacy Program, Inc.) formed in 1989 and was established as a 501 (c) 3 organization out of concern for a rising number of child abuse and neglect reports in Graves County Kentucky.  The agency began operating CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for children in partnership with Graves County District Court in 2000, expanded into Carlisle and Hickman Counties in partnership with their respective District Courts in 2019, and added Fulton County in 2020.  The agency is supported by donations and contributions, local government, foundations, grants, and fundraising efforts.