CASA of Vermilion County
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Children & Youth
- Community
Location
100 N. Franklin St.Danville, IL 61832 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of CASA of Vermilion County is to advocate for abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court System by training and managing volunteers to represent those children's best interests to the Court.
Description
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. That's where CASA steps in. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was created in 1977 to make sure the abuse and neglect these children originally suffered at home doesn't continue as abuse and neglect at the hands of the system. As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child is placed into a safe, loving home where he/she can thrive. It is the CASA vision to provide a volunteer for each and every abused and neglected child who needs one.