Court Appointed Special Advocate Resources

State and National Links:
Advocating for Very Young Children in Dependency Proceedings

DCFS - Department of Children and Family Services
Timely information about Child Protection, Foster Care, Adoption, Day Care
licensing and other services provided by the Illinois Department of Children &
Family Services (DCFS).

DCFS Resource Guide for Older Youth

Chapin Hall
An independent policy research center of the University of Chicago whose
mission is to build knowledge that improves policies and programs for children
and youth, families, and their communities.

Prevent Child Abuse Illinois

Casey Family Programs
Serving children, youth, and families in the child welfare system since 1966.

Child Welfare Information Gateway
Provides access to information and resources to help protect children and
strengthen families.

Child Welfare League of America
Making children and families a national priority.

Children's Defense Fund
CDF is the foremost national proponent of policies and programs that provide
children with the resources they need to succeed.

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services - Children and Families

Voices for Illinois Children

Local Area Links:
Kane County Community Guide - A guide to resources available in Kane County.

Kane County - Information for Kane County, IL, its government and services.

Kane County Child Advocacy Center

CASA Promotional Materials and Resources
Current Advocate Newsletter

GAL Brochure

General Program Brochure

Volunteer Flyer

Best Interests
The E-Magazine for child advocates.

Illinois CASA Association
The organizing body for CASA programs in Illinois.

National CASA Association
Providing leadership, training, technical assistance and grants to CASA
programs across the country.

National CASA Advocate's Library
A collection of articles and statistics from National CASA.

National CASA's Volunteer Community
The latest information for active CASA volunteers.

Powerful Voice!
National CASA's donor newsletter.

The Connection
National CASA's quarterly magazine designed to keep CASA programs,
volunteers and the public abreast of the latest news and developments affecting
CASA advocacy for abused and neglected children.

Program Resources for Current Advocates
Advocate Handbook
Consent for Release of Information
Consent for Release of Information - Spanish
Social Media Policy
Training Manual Chapter 6 – Understanding Children

Volunteer Donate Connect
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Our site's registration form requires users to give us contact information (like their name and email address). We use donor information from the registration form to send the user our electronic newsletter and other information about CASA Kane County. THe donor's contact information is also used to contact the visitor when necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.

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Our site uses donation forms from donors to support our program. We collect the donor's contact information (like their email address). Contact information from the order form is used to send acknowledgements/donation receipt letters and information about CASA Kane County to our donors. The donor's contact information is also used to get in touch with them when necessary. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below. Credit Card information that is collected is used to charge the user donations. It is never divulged to any outside party.

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Children
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Geneva, IL 60134

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The person:

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Should you become aware of a breach of our Privacy Policy, or should you suspect a breach at any time, please contact us immediately so that we can respond to your concerns directly.

Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
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Geneva, IL 60134
630-232-4484

CASA Kane County reserves the right to change this policy whenever deemed necessary without prior notification. Should changes be made, they will be posted on this Privacy Policy with the date of revision.

Revised: May 20, 2009

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