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"CASA is a child's voice in dependency court, providing advocacy, stability, and hope to children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned." Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Cruz County As many as 300 local children each year live in the Santa Cruz County foster care system because of parental abuse or neglect. Each day they face uncertainty and trauma, their lives a sea of ever-changing professionals who –although well-meaning- are nonetheless strangers; police, social workers, foster parents, therapists, judges, lawyers and many others. This is where CASA steps in. For more than 180 of these children each year, there is one person consistently there for them, one person whose focus and reassuring presence does not change; their volunteer CASA Advocate. Read more. |
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CLICK HERE to find out more. CLICK HERE to view the RSVP’s Become a CASA Advocate Next volunteer training: February 21st – March 22nd Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9:00 p.m. ![]() Congratulations to CASA’s newest class of graduating Advocates! Learn more at an information session Orientation Schedules: North County: First Tuesday of the month. Locations change monthly. South County: Third Wednesday of the month. CASA House – 813 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville E-mail: Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org for location and to RSVP. |
1750 Wharf Road, Capitola (map) Invite your friends and family to dine for CASA at the beautiful Shadowbrook in Capitola on February 21st . Our friends at the Shadowbrook will generously donate1/3 of your food and beverage tab to support CASA. You can enjoy a formal dining experience or meet your friends for an after work bite and cocktail in the Rock Room Lounge. All for a good cause. RESERVE NOW! Call: Shadowbrook today at 475.1511 Be sure to say that you are Dining for CASA. Questions? Call Danielle - 761.2956, Ext. 102 Just by joining our Facebook community you can help connect our children with resources. "Like" us on Facebook. |
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CASA has served more than 1,500 children since our founding in 1992. Each child has been provided with a compassionate, trained volunteer to help them recover from the trauma of neglect or abuse.
If you care about children, please join our mission of service to those who have been neglected or abused. There are many ways to help. We want to hear from you. Support CASA with a donation Learn about being an Advocate Other ways to help Send us an e-mail |