NJ: CASA Re-brands, Brings Services to Union County

Westfield Leader – May 02, 2024

For decades, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) have worked to provide a sense of security and continuity for children who find themselves caught up in the court system as their parents and caregivers attempt to navigate complicated legal challenges. According to information provided by the state of New Jersey, the program, which exists as an unfunded mandate in every county, is designed to “help monitor abused and neglected children in out-of-home placements. CASA fulfills this mission by the careful recruitment, training and supervision of community volunteers who are then assigned to a child in the foster care system. The primary objective of CASA is to represent to the court the best interests of the abused and neglected child to whom he or she has been assigned.”

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