Vigo County CASA Volunteer

A child's voice. A child's life. Lifted up. By you!

Become a CASA volunteer!

The number of cases handled by the juvenile court system is staggering, unintentionally leaving many children wading through the system for years with no resolve.

Yigo County CASA provides specially selected and trained community volunteers to advocate and represent the abused and neglected children within the juvenile court

system; in the pursuit of safe and permanent homes for them through collaboration with key agencies, legal counsel and resources in the community.

CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA's are specially trained community volunteers that are appointed by a judge to serve children entering into the welfare system due to neglect and / or abuse by their caregiver.

CASA volunteers are the voice of the child, speaking for the best interest of that child throughout the juvenile court proceedings.

The primary goal of the Vlgo County CASA Program remains as concrete as it was at the program's inception. The best interest of the child is the ONLY agenda that a CASA Volunteer is asked to fulfill. That being said, some of the duties that a volunteer would perform are listed below : While advocating for a child, a CASA volunteer will :

• Attempt to make contact with everyone involved in the child's life, including the child, parents, faster parents, grandparents & other relatives, teachers, caseworkers, counselors, therapists, medical doctors and other professionals.
• Attend court hearings and submit written reports outlining findings and recommendations as to the best interest of the child.
• Strive in collaboration with local agencies to obtain the best possible living solution for the child, whether it be reunification with the parents, placement with relatives, or adoption.

For more information and an application, visit our website at www.VigoCountyCASA.com and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com / VigoCountyCASAKids