Volunteer Advocates
CASA volunteer advocates are ordinary men and women from all walks of life, education levels, and ethnic backgrounds who volunteer to serve as an advocate to a child or sibling group. A CASA volunteer advocate is a trained
volunteer who speaks for children who are brought before the court.
Volunteer advocates are committed and they can make a difference in the
life of one child.
Social workers and attorneys are generally
assigned to work with many children at a time.The CASA volunteer, on
the other hand, is usually involved with only one child at a time, and
therefore has considerable time to devote to the child. Time and
attention translates into more complete information being provided to
the court.
CASA volunteer advocates
serve as a resource for the Judge by thoroughly researching the
background of each assigned case; represents the child's best interest;
and acts as an expedient and permanent conclusion.
CASA
Volunteer Advocates may offer the only stable relationship these
children experience as they move from foster homes to permanent
placement.
CASA Volunteer Advocates
speak for the best interests of the child after research, review, and,
most importantly, learning the wishes of the child.
CASA Volunteer Advocates
are ordinary people who are committed to standing up for the “best
interests” of abused or neglected children.
CASA Volunteer Advocates
are thoroughly trained in courtroom procedure, social services,
juvenile justice system and the special needs of these vulnerable
children.
CASA Volunteer Advocates
are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court.
The result is that a child is placed into a safe, loving home where he
or she can thrive.