California Court Appointed Special Advocate Association

California casa is a private, nonprofit corporation supported by a balanced mix of public and private grants and philanthropic contributions. We work on a statewide level to actively support a network of 44 local casa programs in 52 counties and strengthen the scope, quality, and impact of advocacy by the casa network. These advocacy services are provided to abused and neglected children in the dependency and juvenile justice courts, using trained casa volunteers.through a rigorous grant program, we distribute state funds to the casa network to stabilize and strengthen local programs operations and increase the number of casas provided to children in need. We provide local casa programs with professional-level trainings and curricula, technical assistance, marketing and fundraising support, and other resources.we identify and pursue strategic alliances that leverage and increase childrensresources statewide; expanding public awareness about the needs of children in californias foster care and juvenile justice systems; Advocate for improved child welfare practices and policies; and promote casa as an effective, cost-efficient, compassionate model to ensure that childrens best interests are met, their voices are heard, and their health and emotional needs are supported.