"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit."
- Nelson Henderson
NATIONAL CASA ASSOCIATION
Last year, nearly 60,000 CASA volunteers served more than 240,000 abused and neglected chidlren through 954 program offices. CASA volunteers have helped more than two million abused children since the first program was established in 1977.
National CASA and our network of over 950 local community program offices support volunteers serving children. The role of local CASA programs is to recruit, train and support volunteers in their work with abused children. The National CASA Association is based in Seattle, WA and offers critical leadership and support to provide quality advocacy and lead the continued growth of the CASA network.
See the results of independent research documenting the value of CASA advocacy.
Visit www.nationalcasa.org to learn more.
ILLINOIS CASA ASSOCIATION
The Illinois CASA Association is the organizing body for CASA in Illinois. As a state association, National CASA has charged Illinois CASA with three basic responsibilities: provide ongoing technical assistance to existing CASA programs, manage the National CASA Quality Assurance program and establish new local CASA programs according to National CASA standards. Illinois CASA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and is managed by an Executive Director and one part-time Program Specialist. Illinois CASA has a working office in Peoria, as well as a presence in Springfield.
View a map of all CASA programs in Illinois.
Visit www.illinoiscasa.org to learn more.
