Would you like to be a CASA Volunteer?
The Mission of the Voices for
Children Program is to be an independent advocate for abused
and/or neglected children through the Juvenile Court System
while educating the community regarding its responsibility for
these children. Every year more than half a million
children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing
homes. Too many spend years moving from one temporary home
to another. They have no family to call their own. They
are more likely than other children to face homelessness,
unemployment, even prison as adults.
That’s where CASA steps in. CASA (Court Appointed Special
Advocates) was created in 1977 to make sure the abuse and
neglect these children suffered at home doesn’t continue as
abuse and neglect at the hands of the system.
As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by
judges to be a voice for these children in court. The
result is they are placed into safe, loving homes where
they can thrive.
CASA Volunteers: Ordinary People doing extraordinary things.
CASA volunteers are ordinary people who are committed
to doing what is best for a child. As a CASA volunteer,
you will be able to work with confidence. All our volunteers
are thoroughly trained in courtroom procedure, social services,
the juvenile justice system, and the special needs of abused
and neglected children. We welcome volunteers from all
cultures, professions, and ethnic and educational backgrounds.
We have a particular need for men and people of color.
What is the CASA Volunteer role?
CASA volunteers review records, talk to parents and
teachers, and most importantly, they speak with the child.
A CASA volunteer provides a judge with carefully researches
background of the child to help in court make a sound decision
about that child’s future. Each home placement case is as
unique as the child involved. The CASA volunteer must
determine if it is in a child’s best interest to stay with
his or her parents or guardians, be placed in foster care,
or be freed for permanent adoption. The CASA volunteer
makes a recommendation on placement to the judge, and
follows through on the case until it is permanently resolved.
Is training provided?
As a CASA volunteer, you will be able to work in
confidence. All our volunteers are thoroughly trained
in courtroom procedure, social services, the juvenile
system, and the special needs of abused and neglected children.
Be a powerful voice in a child's life
Become a local CASA volunteer and be rewarded with some of the
most powerful and fulfilling experiences you can find.
You can also become a powerful voice in the life of a
child by donating to the CASA Program in your community.
You will be supporting the volunteers who advocate for
our most vulnerable children.
All donations are appreciated, and will help more
abused and neglected children find a CASA volunteer.
How can you help?
If you would like to become a CASA Volunteer or if you would like
additional information on the CASA program, you can contact
Joan Toepfer, CASA Coordinator
at (262) 658-8166 Ext. 30. If you would like to make a donation
to CASA, please make your check payable to CASA, and mail it to:
Alcohol & Other Drugs Council Contributions are tax-deductible.
Email
or call Joan Toepfer at 262-658-8166 Ext.30
if you would like more information
CASA
611 - 56th Street, Suite 200
Kenosha, WI 53140
Alcohol & Other Drugs Council of Kenosha County, Inc. is a
nonprofit organization, tax exempt under section (501)(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
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