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- EIN 58-1793382
- (404) 874-2888
- 75 Marietta St Nw Ste 404 Atlanta GA 30303-2883 USA
- www.gacasa.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Mission: Develops and supports court-sanctioned, community-based affiliate programs that provide trained and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court dependency proceedings.
Programs: Casa volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the court. They gather information from anyone who may be able to shed light on the child's situation. The casa volunteer attends court proceedings and makes an independent recommendation to the judge about what is in the child's best interests -- bringing a sense of urgency to the child's needs. As a community partner in the child welfare system, a casa volunteer increases a child's access to services, promotes safety, and advocates for timeliness and permanency for children involved in juvenile court proceedings. The casa volunteer remains involved until the case is permanently resolved to keep the focus on the child. Georgia casa's mission is to develop and support affiliate casa programs throughout the state. Currently, 47 affiliate casa programs exist, serving 146 of georgia's 159 counties and 48 of 49 judicial circuits. Georgia casa strives to provide its affiliate programs with the services they need so all children can receive the highest quality of advocacy possible from their casa volunteers. Casa programs work directly with casa volunteers as they recruit, train, screen and supervise them.