Judicial District VII CASA
Children and youth with a CASA volunteer are more likely to…
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Receive needed services in a timely manner
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Be enrolled in the appropriate educational setting
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Participate in extracurricular activities
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Have long-term connections to siblings, relatives, or other support people
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Be on track to graduate high school on time
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Enroll in post secondary education
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Be placed in a permanent home sooner than children without a CASA volunteer
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Five key actions of a CASA volunteer
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Advocate: Speak up for the best interest of a child
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Support: Provide a stable and caring relationship
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Investigate: Gather important information about situations in the life of the child
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Report: Organize and present details to a judge and caregiver team
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Recommend: Offer ideas for improvement in the best interest of the child
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"Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of
collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most
vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
Nelson Mandela
Judicial District VII CASA
The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) concept is based on the commitment that every child has a right to a safe and permanent home. The Judicial District VII CASA Program Inc. is committed to providing all abused, neglected, and/or abandoned children a voice in the Court process and in the community