About Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc. – Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc.

CASA MEANS HAVING A HOME INSTEAD OF FEELING LOST.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) believes every child who’s been abused or neglected deserves to have a dedicated advocate speaking up for their best interest in court, at school and in our community. To accomplish this, CASA educates and empowers diverse community volunteers who ensure each child’s needs remain a priority in an over-burdened child welfare system.

When the state steps in to protect a child’s safety because the people responsible for protecting them have not, a judge appoints a trained CASA volunteer to make independent and informed recommendations and help the judge decide what’s best for the child.

Our CASA Children

come in all colors, shapes and sizes and are between the age of birth to 21, who have been abused or neglected and are in the foster care system.

Our CASA Volunteers

are an active part of the child’s team that are working towards ensuring that the child has a safe, stable and permanent home.

Our Corporate Sponsors

provide services, supplies, and financial assistance to support our administrative costs associated with operating a CASA program.

WHAT DOES A CASA DO

CASA volunteers are an active part of the child’s team that is working toward ensuring that the child has a safe, stable and permanent home.

BECOME A CASA

Advocate

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. CASAs are specially trained volunteers who are appointed as “Officers of the Court” to an abused or neglected child. Their role is to make recommendations to the Court about what is in the child’s best interest.

Visits with the child regularly
Reviews the social service agency and court records
Gathers information about the child from parents, caregivers, social workers, teachers, and anyone else important in the child’s life
Identifies family and community resources that can help meet the child’s needs

Support

CASA volunteers are an active part of the child’s team that is working toward ensuring that the child has a safe, stable and permanent home.

Problem solves with the professionals involved in the child’s case
Prepares written reports for Court hearings
Participates in Court hearings
Participates in team meetings
Provides testimony to the Court if requested

Encourage

Other members of the team may include the child’s Department of Social Services foster care worker, foster parents, biological parents, extended family, teachers, doctors, and therapists.

Provides testimony to the Court if requested
Ensures that the child’s wishes are known to the judge
Meets regularly with the CASA case supervisor for support and guidance
Keeps the focus on the child until he/she is in a safe, stable permanent home
Maintains confidentiality at all times

LET’S RAISE A HAND

For children in the foster care system who could use our support, encouragement and love. Become a volunteer today and speak up for a child.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER

OUR FINANCIALS

FY22 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2021 FORM 990