Kids in foster care can change homes, schools, and caseworkers a dozen times. A CASA is often the one adult who stays the same the whole way through — and judges lean hard on what that one steady adult says.
Speak for One Kid in Court
Become a CASA volunteer — a trained advocate assigned to one child in foster care, who shows up at every hearing and every placement until that kid has a permanent home.
What you'll need
- About 30 hours of free training up front
- A background check
- Staying power — cases run a year or more
Pitfalls
- This is the deep end. Don't start it unless you can finish a case.
- You advocate; you don't rescue. The caseworkers, judge, and family have roles too.
- Search "CASA" plus your county to find the local program and the next info session.
Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. — Proverbs 31:8