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CASA volunteers are ordinary people who are committed to doing what is best for a child. All of our volunteers are trained in courtroom procedure, social services, the juvenile justice system, and the special needs of abused and neglected children.

What does an advocate do? Advocates are appointed to an abuse or neglect case by a judge, to conduct thorough research on the background of the case. During this research, the volunteer will review documents and interview everyone involved in the case, including the child or children. Volunteers then compile this information into a court report that will help the judge make informed decisions about the case.

I have been working with children for 30 years. The last year I taught kindergarten, I had 50 children and many of them came from homes where they were neglected and deprived. Because of the numbers, it was impossible for me to give the individual attention these children needed. With CASA, I feel I can give the children I work with the attention and help they deserve. Thus, after retiring from teaching, I became a CASA volunteer three years ago. Being a CASA volunteer provides an excellent opportunity to work with each person involved in each unique case. Of course, working with the biological parents, foster parents, and other involved parties is quite a challenge. But the children are number one, and the hugs and smiles you get when you see them are impossible to describe with words. The one question I had when I began my training was, "Will I really do some good?" My answer is an unqualified “YES, you do!”
-Norma Reusser, Kay/Noble County CASA, Blackwell, OK