CHESTERFIELD CASA
Every year more than a half million children are abused and neglected in the United States. Many of these children will end up in court where a judge will decide their future. Should the child be placed in foster care? Should he/she be reunited with family? Perhaps the solution is adoption. Judges struggle to make these difficult decisions with the information that is before them.
This is where CASA comes in.
CASAs, Court Appointed Special Advocates, are trained community volunteers appointed by judges to speak up for abused, neglected and abandoned children. CASA volunteers work one-on-one with children to assist the courts in making sure each child has a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
While Chesterfield CASA has been appointed to more than 800 cases in the past eleven years, we measure our success one child at a time – keeping them safe from further abuse, ensuring that their basic needs are met, and giving them an informed voice in court. The ordeals facing the children we serve are heart wrenching, but our volunteers are making a positive, life-changing difference for these children.
The mission of Chesterfield CASA is to promote safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children by providing trained volunteers to advocate for them throughout their involvement in the juvenile court process.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
