2nd JD CASA Program, Calhoun, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac and Webster Counties
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Children & Youth
- Community
Location
330 First Avenue N.Fort Dodge, IA 50501 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of CASA is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts. We promote and support quality volunteer representation for children to provide each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home.
Description
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. Too many spend years moving from one temporary home to another. They have no family to call their own. They are more likely than other children to face homelessness, unemployment, even prison as adults. That's why CASA is important. CASA was created to make sure the abuse and neglect these children originally suffered at home doesn't continue as abuse and neglect at the hands of the system. As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child is placed into a safe, loving home where he/she can thrive. You can find more information at www.casaiowa.com