Help give abused children a voice in court with CASA
CASA Kane County offers general information meetings this winter.
Learn more about the organization, the role of the CASA/GAL volunteer and other areas of how to get involved.
Find your place and make a difference for children who needs you and the gift of time.
The next session will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at the CASA office in the historic Kane County courthouse, 100 S. Third St., Suite 430, Geneva.
To RSVP, contact Maha McDiarmid, director of training & education, at MahaM@casakanecounty.org.
For over 30 years, CASA Kane County has been recruiting, training and supervising community volunteers who serve as court-appointed special advocates (CASAs) and the guardian ad litem (GAL) for children in court due to abuse, neglect or private guardianship.
The volunteer acts as the eyes and ears of the judge to help make the best decision for a safe, caring and permanent home for each child.
Last year, CASA Kane County relied on 264 volunteers to represent 607 children in juvenile and probate courts last year. It is the largest CASA program in the state and among the top 5 percent in the United States.
Visit www.casakanecounty.org or (630) 232-4484.
Its goals are:
• 75 percent of cases served by advocates in abuse/neglect court will close in 36 months or less (based on cases closing in reunification, adoption, or guardianship).
• 90 percent of private guardianship cases in probate court will close in 60 days or less.
• 75 percent of children served in abuse/neglect court will experience an average of two or fewer placement changes for duration of the case.
• 95 percent of children served in probate court will experience an average of two or fewer placement changes for duration of the case.
• 75 percent of youth in transition (ages 14 or older) will reside in four or fewer placements for the duration of the case.
• 85 percent of advocates will be retained annually and 25 percent of active advocates will be male, 10 percent of a minority race, and 15 percent bilingual.
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