Welcome to CASA of Houston County, Inc.
Our MISSION is to recruit, train, supervise, and retain culturally responsive volunteers to advocate for the ‘best interest’ of deprived children in Houston County; one child at a time.
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for an abused or neglected child in juvenile court deprivation proceedings.
January - March 2012:
Total Children Served: 56 Assigned CASAs: 25
Total New Children: 4 #CASA Hours: 157
Total CASA Miles: 1,471
CASA is the only national organization of volunteer advocates who have been trained to speak as independent voices in court for children's best interests. The U.S. Department of Justice has recognized CASA as a model program and views it as a "safety net for abused and neglected children."
How we served FY2011:
Children Served: 112 Volunteers Advocates: 43
Miles traveled in Advocacy: 7,793 Volunteer Board Members: 8
Hours donated to Advocacy: 735
Demographics of Children Served:
Gender: Females: 49 Males: 63
Ethnic Origin: African-American: 35
Caucasian: 68
Hispanic/Latino: 9
Type of Case: Neglect: 76
Physical Abuse: 12
Sexual Abuse: 11
Substance Abuse: 9
Domestic Violence: 2
Private Petition: 2
Children in Closed Cases: 41
Case Outcome: Adopted: 6
Guardianship: 7
Reunification: 26
Served by other parties: 2
