THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT CHILDREN RIGHT HERE, IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, NEED YOUR VOICE.
ALL CHILDREN NEED SAFE HOMES AND
LOVING FAMILIES TO THRIVE.
CASA volunteers serve as the voice for the child, ensure that the best interest of the child is being served, and collaborates with key agencies and significant individuals to help children maintain safe and permanent homes. CASA volunteers frequently become the most consistent adult presence in the child’s life, due to the demanding case loads of the other court professionals.
2,303
CHILDREN INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.
CHANGE A
CHILD’S STORY.™
Joe speaks with Tricia Kuivinen, Exec. Dir. of CASA of Cuyahoga County and Christopher Cabot, Dep. Dir. of the Cuyahoga County Department of Health & Human Services.
May is National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. Each year, more than 390,000 children in the United States are in the dependency court and foster care systems because of experiencing abuse or neglect. On average, a child in foster care will move into multiple homes and attend multiple schools. All this chaos and inconsistency can have long-term traumatic effects on children and youth.
In 2021, 83 percent of child welfare cases nationwide that included a CASA volunteer resulted in family reunification, legal guardianship, adoption, placement with relatives, or continued care at home by parents.
CASA of Cuyahoga County provides highly trained volunteers to advocate on behalf of children and youth in the courtroom.
By becoming a CASA volunteer, you can help provide a voice for children who have been abused and neglected.
Your donation gives children in our community who have been abused or neglected a powerful voice in the court, at school, and in our community.
Are you a business, organization, church or school? Become a partner and when an opportunity arises contribute time, talent, and resources to support our mission.
CASA IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL VOLUNTEER ROLE. THAT’S OKAY. WE’RE NOT LOOKING FOR TYPICAL VOLUNTEERS.
WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR OUR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEERS GENEROSITY AND RELATIONSHIPS WE HAVE DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS.
Mission To make a difference for every child served through advocacy, education and collaborative alliances.
Vision Every child is seen, heard, and engaged, leading to permanency and hope.
CFACC is funded in part by the Ohio Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), a federal Justice Department program designed to aid child victims of crime
Award No.: 2023-VOCA-135103791