Media Kit

CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates.

• CASA is a 501( c) 3 nonprofit organization and depends on community donations to support the loca l program.

• There are more than 900 CASA programs in operation across the United States, with more than 62,000 men and women serving as volunteers .

• There are 650 children in San Luis Obispo County receiving county services due to their abuse or neglect.

• There are over 450 children under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in San Luis Obispo County due to abuse and neglect .

• More than 140 abused or neglected children in San Luis Obispo County have their own CASA volunteer to advocate for their unique needs and to speak for them in court.

• More than a 100 concerned community members serve as CASA volunteers

• The goal of a CASA volunteer is to help every abused or neglected child they work with find or return to a safe, permanent home and give them hope for a better life.

• CASA volunteers receive training from legal, child development and welfare professionals, and have advocate supervisors to advise them on all aspects of their cases.

• CASA volunteers are responsible for reviewing records, researching, and talking to everyone involved with their child, including social workers, attorneys, judges, parents, teachers, family members and most importantly, the children themselves.

• CASA of San Luis Obispo County is an equal opportunity organization and believes that embracing diversity and inclusiveness strengthens the status of children and their families and is vital to the organization’s vision, mission and development initiatives.