Court Appointed Special Advocates ~ CASA
CASA National: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Illinois CASA https://illinoiscasa.org/
Cook County: https://casacookcounty.org
DuPage County: https://dupagecasa.org/
Kane County: https://casakanecounty.org/
CASA of DuPage County, Inc. is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supports volunteer citizen advocates to effectively speak to the best interests of abused, neglected, dependent and vulnerable children in the DuPage County Court system. Every child has the right to a safe, permanent, and nurturing home.
WHAT IS A CASA ADVOCATE?
CASA Advocates are volunteers who go through an extensive training process before being sworn in by the presiding judge and matched with appropriate cases. They are typically assigned to one child or set of siblings and spend an average of 10 hours per month on their case, including a monthly visit with the child. As an appointed member of the court, a CASA Advocate assumes the following responsibilities:
- To serve as a part of the fact-finding process for the judge by thoroughly researching the background of the assigned case
- To speak on behalf of the child in the courtroom, representing his or her best interests
- To act as a monitor for the child for the duration of the case, ensuring that the case is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion
