The mission is provide efficient, thorough and quality advocacy to children who enter the court system as a result of abuse and/or neglect.

Description:
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a volunteer appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in Berks County. CASA volunteers undergo 40 hours of training where they learn how to carefully research a child's background and prepare an objective report based on their findings.

History:
The CASA Program first began in Berks County in 1993. More than 200 Berks County children have been represented by CASA.

Contact people:

Nicole Morris, Program Manager, (610) 685-4566, (email) Pat Giles, Sr VP, Community Impact, (610) 685-4567, (email)

Office fax number: (610) 685-4569

Address:

501 Washington Street Reading, PA 19603 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.uwberks.org

Directions:

We are located on the 6th floor of the Berkshire Building at 5th and Washington Streets in downtown Reading.   Nearest Bus Stop: within one block, 5 minutes minute walk

Miscellaneous Information

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