Over 400 abused and neglected children in Bergen County are currently without a permanent home. CASA volunteers work to ensure that essential services are made available to these children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes. All it takes is 1 hour to find out how you can impact their lives. Sign up for an information session to learn how you can change a child's story.
Virtual Information Sessions monthly: every first Saturday, third Wednesday, and fourth Tuesday
At CASA for Children of Bergen County, we recruit, screen, and train individuals who become Court Appointed Special Advocates. The Family Court judiciary refers children who have been removed from their homes by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency and need our assistance to Bergen CASA; we then provide an advocate dedicated to one child or sibling group. Within this system, the child will have a social worker, legal representation, and others who are involved in their case, but a CASA fills a special role as the only adult specifically assigned to look out for the best interests of the child. Unlike the other people involved in a case, the CASA is the only adult who remains consistently with just that child or sibling group throughout the duration of the case.
