Fair Lawn Library
Thursday April 30th at 6:30pm
LEARN HOW YOU CAN HELP
Every day, children in foster care face uncertainty, loss, and overwhelming challenges. They need someone to speak up for them – a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Bergen County CASA’s advocates are that voice. Our trained volunteers become consistent, caring adults who champion the needs of vulnerable foster children and help give them hope for their future. Learn how you can become a CASA for a vulnerable foster child at our information session.
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.
