CASA volunteers are appointed by the court to be the eyes & ears for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get "lost in the system".

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate™

CASA For Kids is a non-profit organization that trains community volunteers to work with and on behalf of abused and neglected children. Judges appoint CASA volunteers as advocates for children removed from their homes by Child Protective Services. CASA acts as “the eyes and ears of the court” and “the voice of the child”. Unlike everyone else in the child protection system, a CASA volunteer works on one case at a time. Therefore, they really get to know the child and their particular needs; giving that child’s case the sustained, personal attention it deserves.

CASA volunteers ultimately help these children secure what all children need, a safe, permanent, and loving home as soon as possible. With all the instability children endure in the child protection system, CASA volunteers are often the most consistent and stable adults in their lives.