Advocacy for children living in foster care

THE VISION of CASA is to serve all children living in the foster care system in Atlantic and Cape May Counties by providing the best trained volunteer advocates to ensure these children will enjoy a safe and permanent home as quickly as possible.

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June is Reunification Month

DCP&P, CASA and the courts, work hard to keep families tighter, that is always the first choice whenever possible. Cooperation from all parties, especially the parents, is the key to ensuring reunification. Jackson understood this immediately and made sure he did everything necessary to bring his kids back home.

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LGBTQ Pride Month

Research shows that a higher percentage of youth living in foster care identify as LGBTQ+ youth as compared to the general youth population. While LGBTQ+ youth enter foster care for typical reasons – abuse, neglect, and parental substance abuse – many experience additional trauma associated with rejection, mistreatment, and abandonment because of their sexual orientation. Once the youth enter foster care they find a system that, besides the best intentions, subjects them to further bias and discrimination.

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Go Blue for CASA Golf Tournament

Thank you sponsors, golfers, and volunteers for another successful golf tournament!

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A child has rights. We fight for them.

Abused and neglected children need more than the child welfare system can provide. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic and Cape May Counties recruits, trains and coaches citizen-volunteers who advocate for abused children in the community and in courtroom. CASA for Children advocates speak on behalf of abused and neglected children who are now living in the foster care system and help facilitate safe, permanent homes for the children as quickly as possible.

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Every child's right

A child has the undeniable right to feel safe, loved, to learn, grow and become the person they are destined to be. Unfortunately, many families are in crisis and too often children are not provided these basic rights. Right now, over 1,000 children are separated from their families in Atlantic and Cape May counties.

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The CASA solution

Our solution to this injustice begins with a single volunteer. The volunteer is a Court Appointed Special Advocate – a CASA volunteer. He or she is trained to understand the sensitive circumstances of a child living in foster care. The advocate is trained to listen to the child and all those involved in what can often be very complicated cases. An advocate is trained to report their observations and make recommendations to the family court judge.

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Our Impact This Year

Percent of children reunified with parents

39%
Current Active CASA Advocates

298
Case Hours Donated by CASA volunteers

12,108
Percent of cases with a CASA volunteer

90%

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July 27, 2021

Celebrate International Day of Friendship

Friday, July 30 is considered International Day of Friendship. Celebrate with these ways you can show the people you love the most just how much they mean to you.

July 19, 2021

Why Back to School Matters at Every Age

While normally “back to school” is reserved for children, it turns out that this time of year is important for every age. That’s because you’re never too old to continue learning, and it can help you live up to your true potential in everyday life.

July 12, 2021

Now Is Time to Reevaluate Your Yearly Goals

Just because it’s the middle of the year doesn’t mean it’s too late to set and achieve big things yet this year. While reevaluating your existing goals, throw in some hard-to-reach newer goals and set your sights high.

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Our program provides quality court-based advocacy for abused and neglected children. See how you can help.

Candace, former foster youth

"My CASA is like my mom. She’s my everything – she’s the mom, she’s the dad, she’s the uncle, she’s the aunt. She is everything to me. She turned my life around and told me that anyone can love you if you just let them. Just having her in my life has changed it… just to know that there are people out there you can trust and everyone is not your enemy. She’s going to be at my wedding and she is going to walk me down the aisle instead of my dad.”

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