MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD
Our volunteer advocates are court-appointed to cases deemed most in need of individual, dedicated support. CASA dedicates one advocate to champion one child, or one set of siblings, ensuring that the child’s voice is present in court even if the child is not. Read some of their stories.
DONATE TODAY
DONATE TODAY
A donation to CASA of Cook County allows you to make a difference in the life of a child.
BE A VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE
BE AN ADVOCATE VOLUNTEER
You can provide children with the voice and security they need.
WHY SUPPORT CASA?
WHY SUPPORT CASA?
CASA volunteer advocates have provided more than 10,000 hours to over 400 children in Cook County. At an average of $110 per hour, that’s a savings of $1,100,000 to the State of Illinois.
“We envision a time when every child in state care has an influential voice in the court and in the community.”
Foster Care Should Be Temporary, Not a Way of Life
For 29 years, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Cook County has been training everyday people to stand up for children who have experienced neglect and abuse in an overwhelmed and extremely under-resourced foster care system.
Learn more by watching our latest video: http://bit.ly/LeydasStory.