CASA is...
an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocate.
A CASA Volunteer is appointed by the Family Court Judge to provide factual, independent and objective information regarding the status of children involved in child protective proceedings. The CASA Volunteer complements the duties of other professionals involved in neglect and abuse cases. Other professionals include, but are not limited to, the Court, protective service workers, foster care workers, prosecuting attorneys, the lawyer-guardian ad litem, attorneys for the respondent parents, and therapists and counselors.
Cass County CASA...
was founded in 1995, by Judge Susan Dobrich. The first volunteers were trained in 1997. Today there are 125+ children in foster care in Cass County where 17 volunteers advocate for 32 of these children. Additional volunteers can make a difference.
Our Mission
The Cass County CASA program will provide court appointed special advocates who will appear in court and act as a "voice" for abused and neglected children in child protective proceedings in Cass County.