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Provides Court Appointed Special Advocates, as appointed by a judge, to speak for abused and neglected children via the court. CASAs are committed and dedicated to the intervention and prevention of child abuse.

A CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a trained volunteer who is appointed by a judge to speak for abused and neglected children via the court. CASAs are committed and dedicated to the intervention and prevention of child abuse.

Provides training and supervision to volunteers who support and advocate on behalf of foster children.

Offers trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children involved in the child welfare system. Volunteers advocate with the court to ensure each child's voice is heard, their needs are met, and they have a safe, permanent home.

Provides training, supports, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Vermilion County juvenile abuse and neglect court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives. ​

Advocacy program for children involved in the juvenile court system through abuse/neglect circumstances.

Provides training, support, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Franklin County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives.

Provides training, support, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Franklin County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives.

Offers trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children involved in the child welfare system. Volunteers advocate with the court to ensure each child's voice is heard, their needs are met, and they have a safe, permanent home.

Provides training, supports, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Champaign County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives. 

Offers trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children involved in the child welfare system. Volunteers advocate with the court to ensure each child's voice is heard, their needs are met, and they have a safe, permanent home.

Specially trained community volunteers are appointed by Juvenile Court Judges to speak in the best interest of children who are brought before the court for reasons of abuse or neglect.

The volunteer CASA then investigates, monitors, and reports on that case.

Through their investigation, they provide a written report to the court detailing what is happening on the case and any recommendations for the best interest of the child they have.

Recruits, trains, and supports court approved community volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are in the court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to provide consistency for the child and ensure that their special needs and best interests are represented in court.

Offers trained volunteers who advocate for the best interests of children involved in the child welfare system. Volunteers advocate with the court to ensure each child's voice is heard, their needs are met, and they have a safe, permanent home.

Provides CASA volunteers wgi are independent appointees of the court. A CASA volunteer thoroughly examines a child's case, provides medical, educational, personal, and legal advocacy, explores various community resources for the child and family and makes recommendations to the court. CASA volunteers are trained to remain objective and professional, and will develop their own independent assessment of what is in a child's best interest.

A CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) is a trained community member who is appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are brought before the court.

The volunteer has three main roles:
- To serve as fact finder for the judge (by handling only one or two cases, the volunteer has time to thoroughly explore the history of each case)
- To speak for the child in the courtroom, advocating for the child’s best interest
- To act as a “watchdog” for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that the case is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion.

Recruits, screens, trains and supports volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates) who are assigned by a juvenile court judge to advocate for a child, who is under the jurisdiction of the court due to abuse or neglect.

Serves as the child's voice in court.