Court Appointed Special Advocates of Sonoma County
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Geographic areas served: Sonoma County, CA, USA
Mission:
The Sonoma County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is committed to serving abused and neglected children coming before the Juvenile Court for protection and rehabilitation services.
The purpose of the CASA program is to humanize the complex child welfare system for the child victim by providing a trained volunteer who will act as a consistent role model, advocate, and potential life connection.
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The purpose of the CASA program is to humanize the complex child welfare system for the child victim by providing a trained volunteer who will act as a consistent role model, advocate, and potential life connection.
Results:
1. To serve 180-200 abused and neglected children annually.
2. To provide supervision and support to the 160-180 active CASA volunteers.
3. To assist these volunteers in submitting 300-380 court reports documenting their
child’s life and needs.
4. To work in collaboration with the children welfare system, the courts and the child to assure that the child’s need are met and heard.
5. To remind the community that abused and neglected children need our help.
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kasey1988
05/09/13
CASA has been such a blessing in my life and the lives of these youths. There are so many children out there that have no one to turn to in their time of need. CASA's are their voice in court and society. CASA's are a resourse for them with regard to health, education, housing and jobs. Some of ...
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nvangelder
01/19/13
I feel honored and blessed to be a CASA. After retiring from community college teaching, I spent several months looking for meaningful volunteer work. CASA has met my highest expectations. The screening is rigorous, the training is detailed and helpful, and the ongoing support and supervision ...
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teresa.mufich
12/12/12
I have been involved in other volunteer programs in the past but I have to say serving as a CASA is the most rewarding experience I have ever had. There is no measurement you can place on being the voice, a mentor, a support sytem and consisent presence in the life of a child. I currently have 3 ...
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