About CASA
Frontier CASA is part of a national volunteer movement that began in 1977 when Judge David Soukup in Seattle decided he needed to know more about the children whose lives were in his hands. His solution was to ask community volunteers to act as a "voice in court" for abused and neglected children. These Court Appointed Special Advocate® (CASA) provided him with the detailed information he needed to safeguard the children's best interests and ensure that they were placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. The program was so successful that it was copied around the nation.
CASA volunteers are regular people, members of the community, who undergo 30 hours of intensive training to prepare them to m
ake reports to the court. They donate about 20 hours a month in service to one child or a sibling group and commit to a minimum of one year in service to a child or sibling group. A CASA volunteer monitors and makes recommendations to ensure that each child’s educational, therapeutic, medical and legal needs are met.
Judges value highly the opinions and recommendations of CASA volunteers and staff when making decisions about the children’s care.
Frontier CASA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer board of directors.
