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Provides training, support, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Franklin County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives.

Offers trained volunteers appointed by a judge to speak for abused and neglected children via the court.

CASAs are committed to a child and their case until the child is placed in a safe and permanent home.

A CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) is a trained community member who is appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are brought before the court.

The volunteer has three main roles:

• To serve as fact finder for the judge (by handling only one or two cases, the volunteer has time to thoroughly explore the history of each case)
• To speak for the child in the courtroom, advocating for the child’s best interest
• To act as a “watchdog” for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that the case is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion.

A CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a trained volunteer who is appointed by a judge to speak for abused and neglected children via the court. CASAs are committed and dedicated to the intervention and prevention of child abuse.

Provides training and supervision to volunteers who support and advocate on behalf of foster children.

Recruits, trains, and supports court approved community volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are in the court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to provide consistency for the child and ensure that their special needs and best interests are represented in court.

Provides a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). A CASA volunteer is a trained community member who is appointed by the Juvenile Court Judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are brought before the court. A volunteer has three main roles

- To serve as fact finder for the judge (by handling only one or two cases, the volunteer has time to thoroughly explore the history of each case).

- To speak for the child in the courtroom, advocating for the child’s best interests.

- To act as a “watchdog” for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that the case is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion.

Provides comprehensive, trauma-focused services to children who have experienced abuse and neglect, offering a supportive environment for the children and their families. Coordinates the investigation and intervention process to minimize trauma for the child. Advocates serve as a liaison between the child, family, and team of professionals, attending all court hearings, keeping the family informed regarding the status of the case, assisting in ongoing necessary referrals, and supporting court preparation if the case proceeds to trial. Additionally, offers guidance, emotional support, and referrals for ongoing assistance to children, parents, and concerned individuals through accessible communication channels such as telephone, email, chat, or text.

Provides training, supports, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Champaign County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives. 

Recruits, trains, and supports court approved community volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are in the court system. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to provide consistency for the child and ensure that their special needs and best interests are represented in court.

Provides training, support, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Williamson County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives.

Provides training, support, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Franklin County Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives.

Provides Court Appointed Special Advocates, as appointed by a judge, to speak for abused and neglected children via the court. CASAs are committed and dedicated to the intervention and prevention of child abuse.

Provides training, supports, and supervises community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in the Vermilion County juvenile abuse and neglect court. A visitation center is also available for children to have a safe, secure place to visit their parents, siblings, and relatives. ​

Training, empowering and inspiring volunteer advocates to improve the lives of abused and neglected children.

CASA volunteers maintain contact with the children for the duration of time they are involved in the juvenile justice system. Volunteers work with all case professionals involved in the children's case, including attorneys, therapists, foster parents, school officials, and biological parents. CASA volunteers become deeply rooted into the child's life to better understand the wants and needs of the child and to establish and report the best recommendations to give to the court, so a more informed decision can be made.

Provides CASA volunteers wgi are independent appointees of the court. A CASA volunteer thoroughly examines a child's case, provides medical, educational, personal, and legal advocacy, explores various community resources for the child and family and makes recommendations to the court. CASA volunteers are trained to remain objective and professional, and will develop their own independent assessment of what is in a child's best interest.