CASA volunteers are assigned to an abuse or neglect case by a judge. They conduct thorough research on the background of the case, review documents, interviewing everyone involved. They make reports to the court, recommending what they believe is best for the child and providing the judge with all the information that is needed to make an informed decision. CASA Volunteers may be the ONLY constant the child knows as he/she moves through the labyrinth of the child welfare system.

When you take on a case, you take on a child's future. We ask a commitment of at least two years the average time it takes to ensure that a child is placed in a
permanent, loving and nurturing environment. Some cases take less time. The
average time a volunteer spends on a case is 20 hours per month prior to their
first court appearance and 10 to 15 hours a month there after. The national average of volunteer hours is 88 hours per year. CASA volunteers must be able to talk to a wide variety of people - from healthcare professionals to school officials to an angry parent. CASA volunteers present written reports to the court, sometimes speaking in the courtroom on behalf of the child's best interests.

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