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Welcome Carroll County CASA

Concerned over making decisions about abused and neglected children's lives without sufficient information, a Seattle judge conceived the idea of using trained community volunteers to speak for the best interests of these children in court. So successful was this Seattle program that soon judges across the country began utilizing citizen advocates.

In 1990, the U.S. Congress encouraged the expansion of CASA with passage of the Victims of Child Abuse Act. Today more than 900 CASA programs are in operation, with 62,000 women and men serving as CASA volunteers. CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocate. The mission of Carroll County CASA, Inc. is to provide carefully screened, trained and supervised volunteers to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in juvenile court until a safe, permanent home is assured.

Hope is here

We currently have 116 kids being served by 52 CASA volunteers. There are still 71 children that need a trained advocate to speak up for them in court. Each year, Carroll County Department of Family and Children’s Services receives over 1,100 reports of abuse and neglect in our community. Could you stand up for an abused or neglected child?

Special Focus

Light of Hope
Date: April 22nd
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Carrollton Cultural Arts Center.
We will have a Youth Showcase featuring musical groups from Central High, Villa Rica High and Carrollton High Schools. We will also feature dancers from Carrollton Academy of Dance. There will be a candlelight vigil after the event to the CASA office at 123 Newnan Street.