CASA recruits, trains and supports community volunteers who advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in our community. CASA volunteers do their own investigation, get to know each child and write reports directly to the judge with recommendations for what’s in the child’s best interests.
CASA volunteers get cases moving through the child welfare system and advocate strongly to help ensure each child is in a secure, safe home. Our program succeeds with help from dedicated staff, caring volunteers and generous donors like you.
A CASA volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to provide court support and advocacy for the best interests of a child.
A CASA volunteer provides the judge with a carefully researched background investigation of the child and their circumstances to aid the court's decision making process concerning the child's placement.
A CASA volunteer creates assessments about the best option for a child's placement (in home, foster care, or adoption).
A CASA volunteer monitors assigned CASAs until it is resolved. Typically a CASA volunteer works with 1-2 cases at a time.
A CASA volunteer communicates with the child, parents/guardians, other family members, and anyone else who is knowledgeable about the child's history.
