Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County trains volunteers to advocate on behalf of children ages 0-21 involved in Cook County’s Child Protection Court and serve as their CASA child’s voice in court, helping ensure that child’s voice is heard. CASA Advocates are connected with one child/sibling group to help ensure that their CASA child’s social, emotional, developmental, and cognitive needs are met and that the child’s best interests remain at the forefront of their child protection team members’ priorities as the team makes decisions on the child’s behalf about their health and well-being, living situation, school environment, connections with family members, and long-term court goals.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County
To volunteer/donate, visit: www.casacookcounty.org/
How you chose to help:
Donate
Advocacy
CASA Advocates engage in training and are then matched with a child/sibling group. Once connected with their CASA child, CASA Advocates visit with the child at least once monthly, connect with the child’s family members, schools, and child protection team members and service providers, participate in child protection case and school meetings, complete court reporting and attend court with or on behalf of the child. CASA Advocates engage in ongoing supervision and training throughout their case to help support their engagement in objective, culturally considerate, trauma-informed, child-centered advocacy.
Visit: www.casacookcounty.org/
Other ways you can help this organization:
Donate
Volunteer On-Site
Areas served:
- Central
- Far North Side
- Far Southeast Side
- Far Southwest Side
- North Side
- Northwest Side
- South Side
- Southwest Side
- West Side
