Court Appointed Special Advocates First Judicial District

- 134 foster children in 84 child welfare cases had a casa advocate, representing 92% of the children in foster care in the First Judicial District.- we held two 30 hour casa volunteer advocate classes, training 15 new casa volunteer Advocates.- additionally, casa First organized and held 82 in-service hours of training, of which diversity and cultural competency is a large component.- even if they did not have a casa advocate, casa First monitered every child welfare case, attended every hearing, and filled out an applciation for cvrc, 'crime victim's repatriation commission' funding for each child in foster care.- casa First volunteer adovcates contributed over 3,200 hours during the year, which included filing 146 Court reports, and attending 162 hearings on behalf of foster children.outcomes for children served:- in over 90% of their cases, our casas report their child or foster youth was safer due to their advocacy.- in 87% of cases, casas actively advocated for the mental health needs of their child.- in 94% of cases, casas report that their child has a caring adult in their life.- 57 foster children with a casa advocate saw their case close.- 4 foster chidlren were reunited with their families.- 38 foster children were adopted.- 5 foster children aged out.- 10 foster children were placed with a permanent gaurdian.- 1 foster child was declared power of attorney