What is a CASA?
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| CASA of the Year 2009. Val Lee |
CASAs are ordinary people making extra-ordinary contributions to the lives of abused and neglected children. They are citizen volunteers, specially trained and appointed by Family Court judges to speak up for these most vulnerable children. CASAs are respected and trusted sources of crucial information. A CASA will research the care, assess the facts, identify key problems, and submit court reports. They attend hearings, provide insight to the judge and recommend actions in the best interest of the child. It is up to a Family Court judge to decide the child’s future.
» Is it safe to return home?
» Will they remain in foster care for the rest of their childhood?
» Will adoption be the permanent solution?
A CASA volunteer is appointed to only one child or one sibling group at a time. They work in partnership with attorneys and foster care workers as appointed officers of the court. The CASA takes time to find out as much as possible about the child from relatives, neighbors, teachers and friends, and provides objective information to the Family Court judge. The CASA may be the only consistent adult a child has contact with during their case, which can last up to two years.
For additional information on becoming a CASA in Saginaw County, call (989) 752-7226.
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