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- EIN 33-0662734
- (805) 845-8364
- 2125 S BROADWAY STE 106 SANTA MARIA CA 93454 USA
- http://sbcasa.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Civil Rights, Crime & Law, Foster Care, Youth Violence Prevention
Mission: The mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, nurturing home for every abused or neglected child by providing a trained volunteer to advocate for each child in the courts.
Results: This year so far, we've served more children than in any other year in our history. Our program staff is excellent, with experience ranging from work in Child Protective Services to experience with direct service of at-risk youth in group homes. Our goal is to make sure every child who needs a CASA volunteer can have that volunteer.
Target demographics: Abused, neglected, and abandoned children who are in foster care or otherwise involved in the dependency court system.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 250
Geographic areas served: Santa Barbara County
Programs: The advocate program works to prevent abused, neglected, and abandoned children from becoming lost in the juvenile dependency system, and finds them safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible, by carefully pairing a casa volunteer advocate with each child to ensure that the child's best interest is served. The advocate spends time with the child, gathers relevant information, assesses the child's needs, writes reports for the juvenile court judge, and attends all court hearings regarding the child until a suitable, nurturing, permanent home is obtained. In 2014/2015 438 children were served by 336 volunteer advocates providing 26,328. 3 hours of service.