For many children, a CASA volunteer is the one constant during a frightening, uncertain time. The children have experienced terrible things that no child should undergo. They have been physically abused, sexually abused, abandoned or neglected.

Children in CPS care have been removed from everything familiar – home, family, friends, and school – through no fault of their own. They leave home with next to nothing: clothes their parents may have hurriedly packed, perhaps a favorite stuffed animal, their belongings often quickly shoved into a trash bag. Their stories are heartbreaking. Their hope for the future is grim.

While many well-intentioned people are assigned to help the children, there is no single person to always be there, to consistently watch over them and ensure that they end up in safe, permanent and loving homes…unless there is a CASA volunteer for them.

Because CASA Was There

• Jessica – When Jessica was 2 years old, Child Protective Services removed her from the home of her mother, who could not care for Jessica safely because of severe mental illness and drug addiction.
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• Isabella & George - Isabella, 13, and George, 9, were removed from their father's care because of sexual abuse and a dangerous lack of supervision. A relative stepped forward to offer a home for the children.
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• Carlos - Baby Carlos came into care at age 18 months badly beaten. The side of his face also was burned and he was expected to die in care because of swelling in his brain.
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View our "Making a Lifelong Difference" video to learn more.