Casayouth Advocates

PART III, 4a: CASA'S MISSION IS EMPOWERING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO CONNECT WITH AND CHAMPION CHILDREN AND YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM, ADVOCATING FOR EQUITY, RESOURCES, STABILITY, AND PERMANENCY. CASA ENVISIONS A BRIGHT FUTURE IN WHICH ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH HAVE THE RESILIENCY, CONSISTENT RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS, AND ACCESS TO CHILD WELFARE, EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND HUMAN SERVICES THEY NEED TO FULLY EXPERIENCE THE JOYS OF CHILDHOOD AND PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. CASA'S ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES INCLUDE AUTHENTICITY, COLLABORATION, COMPASSION, CONSISTENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, EQUITY, AND VOLUNTEERISM. CASA FULFILLS THE MISSION BY RECRUITING, TRAINING, AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SERVE AS VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND NEGLECT. IN OVER 50% OF ASSIGNED CASES, CASA IS ALSO APPOINTED BY THE COURT TO SERVE AS EDUCATIONAL DECISION MAKERS FOR CHILDREN WHOM NO PARENT IS AVAILABLE OR CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THIS ROLE. IN 2022, CASA SERVED 268 CHILDREN WITH 147 VOLUNTEERS - THE MOST CHILDREN SERVED AND TYING OUR RECORD FOR THE MOST VOLUNTEERS ASSIGNED IN A SINGLE YEAR EVER. OVER 14,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS WERE DONATED TO CASA IN 2022.