Celebrating 25 Years of Child Advocacy!

CASA Kane County recruits, trains and case manages community volunteers who serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) for children in court due to abuse, neglect or private guardianship. The CASA volunteer acts as the eyes and ears of the judge to help make the best decision for a safe, caring and permanent home for each child. CASA Kane County's 250 active CASA/GAL volunteers advocate for more than 550 children annually!

This year marks CASA Kane County's 25th year of child advocacy. Since the inception of the program in 1988, there has been enormous progress. The organization's proudest accomplishment has been its ability to serve 100% of all abuse/neglect and dependency cases in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Kane County and has been doing this since 2002!

CASA Kane County is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court system.

In their words....

From youth who have been helped by the CASA program

"She was the only person there on my graduation day."
"No matter what I'd done, she was always there for me."
"Being in foster care at any age is hard, but my CASA has made a big difference to me."
"My CASA volunteer makes me smile. She wants to know everything about me."
"I am living proof that CASA volunteers change kids' lives."
"I wouldn't have been able to age out of the system unless I had my CASA volunteer."
"The support of my loved ones and my CASA volunteer enabled me to see my past as a source of strength."
"During my five years in foster care I had more than a dozen social workers. Nearly every court date meant meeting a new lawyer. But through it all I had just one CASA volunteer."
"A lot of my childhood I don't remember. But I do remember this young lady sitting in the hallways of the courtroom holding my hand. I did't know who she was, just that she was there."
"The way my CASA volunteer helped me made me want to help other people."