Mission
Nebraska CASA Association partners with local CASA programs to recruit and train volunteers who speak in court for the safety and well-being of abused and neglected children.
Nebraska CASA Facts
- 834 Nebraskans volunteered as advocates for children in 2023.
- 1,937 Nebraska children had a CASA volunteer in 2023.
- There are still 1,300 children without a volunteer advocate.
- 22 local CASA programs are currently serving 55 counties in Nebraska.
- CASA programs have served Nebraska children for 37 years!
Facts about CASA volunteers
- CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate.
- Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers who are appointed by judges to speak in court for the safety and well-being of an abused or neglected child.
- Judges, attorneys, child protective workers, and parents overwhelmingly report that CASA volunteers make a difference with the children they serve.
- Children with a CASA volunteer are half as likely to spend time in long-term foster care, defined as more than three years in care.
- Cases involving a CASA volunteer are more likely to be permanently closed.
- Fewer than 10% of children with a CASA volunteer re-enter the foster care system.
- CASA volunteers come from all walks of life.
- More than half of all CASA volunteers are employed full-time.
- CASA volunteers are well-trained and supported by competent and professional staff.
