CASA

Everyday in America 9,000 children are reported as abused or neglected, 500,000 children are in foster care or institutions and 3 children die from child abuse. Each year in the United States, millions of children are abused, neglected or abandoned by their families. They are removed from their homes and placed in some form of foster care. Our local CASA program is constantly challenged to meet the needs of those who cannot speak for themselves. Currently more than 900 children are in foster care in Greene County. Because of the shortage of foster homes here our children are placed in 59 counties and 12 different states.

Eventually the children end up in court. It is up to a judge to decide their future. Should they remain in foster care, be reunited with their parents, or be adopted? That’s where CASA comes in…