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What is CASA?
CASA |ˈkɑsə | n. 1. A Court Appointed Special Advocate is an unbiased and fierce protector of an abused or neglected child going through the trauma of the court system.
For an abused or neglected child, a CASA volunteer is someone who listens to the child, fights for the child, and whose sole mission is to help clear a path for the child out of the complex, overburdened child welfare system and into a safe, permanent home. CASA volunteers are in a unique position to be the only professional in the courtroom not paid to be there and are only beholden to the children's best interests. We know that the CASA model works. Research has shown that a child with a CASA volunteer is half as likely to enter long-term foster care compared to a child without a CASA. And once that child leaves the system, he or she is much more likely to stay out of foster care. Permanently.
CASA Yamhill County
Brighter Futures and Stronger Communities
Children who have experienced abuse or neglect fare better with a CASA volunteer by their side. Studies have shown:
They are more likely
to find a safe, permanent home
They are more likely
to succeed in
school
They are half as likely
to re-enter the foster care system