Our vision is of a world where every abused or neglected child is given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home.
Our vision is of a world where every abused or neglected child is given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home.
Our vision is of a world where every abused or neglected child is given the opportunity to thrive in a safe and loving home.
We provide trained volunteers to speak for abused and neglected children who are the subjects of juvenile court proceedings.
CASA recruits, trains and supervises competent volunteers dedicated to advocating for the needs of abused and neglected children currently in court proceedings, who are too young to speak for themselves during the complicated maze of legal proceedings.
CASA recruits, trains and supervises competent volunteers dedicated to advocating for the needs of abused and neglected children currently in court proceedings, who are too young to speak for themselves during the complicated maze of legal proceedings.
In 1977, a Seattle juvenile court judge concerned about making drastic decisions with insufficient information conceived the idea of volunteers speaking up for the best interests of children who had been neglected or abused, in the courtroom.
The Virginia Department of Social Services operates a Child Protective Services Hotline. Calls are accepted at anytime and are referred to the appropriate local department for a response.
CASA staff and volunteers are not allowed to give legal advice nor become involved in a case unless appointed to that case by a judge.