July - September 2022:
Total Children Served: 49 Assigned CASAs: 19
Total New Children: 4 #CASA Hours: 242
# of children needing an advocate: 30 Total CASA Miles: 1,050
CASA is the only national organization of volunteer advocates who have been trained to speak as independent voices in court for children's best interests. The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized CASA as a model program and views it as a "safety net for abused and neglected children."
How we served FY2021:
Children Served: 65 Volunteers Advocates: 28
Miles traveled in Advocacy: 3,792 Volunteer Board Members: 3
Hours donated to Advocacy: 1,353
Demographics of Children Served:
Gender: Females: 38 Males: 27
Ethnic Origin: African-American: 24
Caucasian: 36
Multi-Racial: 5
Type of Case: Neglect: 10
Physical Abuse: 7
Substance Abuse: 40
Abandonment: 1
Domestic Violence: 1
Inability to Cope (parent): 2
Inadequate housing: 2
Other: 2
Children in Closed Cases: 18
Case Outcome: Emancipated: 2
Reunification: 8
Adopted: 1
Guardianship: 1
Other: 6