CASA of Howard County Inc.

The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.

Description:
We are part of a network of more than 59,000 volunteers that serve 243,000 abused and neglected children through 900+ local program offices nationwide. Our advocates, also known as volunteer guardians ad litem in some jurisdictions, are appointed by judges and act as officers of the court. Judges rely on the information these trusted advocates present.

History:
In 1977, a Seattle judge conceived the idea of using trained community volunteers to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. So successful was this program that soon judges across the country began utilizing citizen advocates. In 1990, the US Congress encouraged the expansion of CASA programs with passage of the Victims of Child Abuse Act.

Contact person: Katina Silver, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

104 N. Buckeye, Courthouse Rm. 100 Kokomo, IN 46901 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.nationalcasa.org

Directions:

Take Washington Street to Walnut, turn east in one block you will be on the courthouse square, enter courthouse off of Main Street.

Last updated on October 1, 2009