Recruit and train volunteers to provide court ordered advocacy in the court process to abused and neglected children in the foster care system and to be mentors to these children .

Description:
100 years from now...it will not matter what your bank was, the sort of house you lived in, or the kind of car you drove, but the world may be different and who knows may be better because you was important in the life of a CHILD. Each year, THOUSANDS of abused and neglected children in Contra Costa County come under the court's care because they are unable to live safely at home. Imagine what it would be like to lose your parents, not because of something you did, but because they cannot -or will not - take care of and protect you. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children to make sure they don't get lost in our over-burdened legal system. , or languish in an inappropriate foster or group home. They maintain ongoing communication with all parties involved in each case to best serve the child's interest and best identify and address the child's needs.

History:
CASA was created in 1977 by, Juvenile Court Judge John Soukup, in Seattle, out of a dire need to have more information about the children appearing before him. Casa of Contra Costa was one of the first four in the nation to be established, and has been serving the county's most needy children since 1981. A member of both the National and State CASA Associations, our CASA agency operates under the authority of and according to guidelines established by the Judicial Council, as outlined in the California Welfare & Institutions Code and in Rule #1424 of the California Rules of Court.

Contact people:

Charlie Mead, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Jarrell Brown, Director Recruitment & Training, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (925) 256-7286

Address:

2020 N. Broadway. Ste. 204 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 (See a map)

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