Cumberland County CASA Program

Description

The program recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteers who are then appointed by the dependency judge to help represent the best interests of abused and/or neglected children. After successful completion of screening and training, the CASA volunteer serves as the "eyes and ears of the court" by providing a more detailed account of each child's situation to aid the judge in permanency planning decisions. CASA's goals are: 1) to investigate all circumstances surrounding the child's case. 2) to report the findings and make recommendations to the court. 3) to monitor the case to ensure that necessary services are received and that court orders are followed.