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CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFESuperior Court judges appoint speciallytrained volunteers to speak up for abusedand neglected children.As a court appointed special advocate(CASA)volunteer, you are advocating forabused and neglected children in KittitasCounty. These children long for a safe andloving environment. As a CASA you areempowered by the courts to help make thisdream a reality.CASAs serve as the "eyes and ears" of thecourt. They are independent of the child'sparents and the state's child protectionand welfare system.Our work with children is one-on-one, butwe do not work alone. Each volunteer istrained and supported by highly qualifiedstaff members.We have an amazing team of dedicatedcommunity members serving as a staff,board members, and volunteers.-ACA9SBest- lnterest Adlu*acytrxecF{lctr*c^4cr"s -ys.\4s,qWr'e.e.e*ilNcoiuroiArl{.lka $,f ,.*s.rf .q-.'r*,Facst*tarpCourt Appointed Special Advocate@ (CASA) andguardian ad litem (GAL) volunteers advocate onbehalf of children who have experienced abuseor neglect. Their best-interest advocacy helpsensure that children are safe, have a permanenthome and have the opportunity to thrive.ouR MrsstoNOur mission is to provide trained independentvolunteers who promote and advocate for thebest interests of abused and neglected childrenwithin the justice system of Kittitas County.OUR STORYCourt Advocates for Children started in 1985under the leadership of Kittitas County SuperiorCourt, Judge JoAnne Alumbaugh. CourtAdvocates for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profitchild advocacy organization serving the abused,neglected and/or abandoned children ages birthto eighteen years in Kittitas County.GqM,iqddel\dtrrl{{s&!:rr&jOUR WORKVolunteers work with legal and child wel-fare professionals, educators and serviceproviders to ensure that judges have all theinformation they need to make the mostwell-informed decisions for each child.Our best-interest advocacy is driven by theguiding principle that children grow anddevelop best with their family of origin, ifthat can be safely achieved. Most of thechildren we work with are in foster care, butsome are with their family of origin. And,most children who leave foster care do soto return to their family.scan the qr code to contact uswith any questions you mighthave.email: info@casaprogram.orgTHEYAREmore likemore likelyTHEYAREto succeedin schoollyto find a safe,permanent homefrTHEY AREhalf as likelvto re-enter thefoster care systemtrVisit casaProgram.org for more information