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Rev. January 14, 2008
CASA (kä´sa) n, An ordinary individual who rises to the extraordinary by making a difference in the life of an abused or neglected child.
CASA of Morris & Sussex Counties, Inc. is a private not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advocacy for the right of each abused, neglected and abandoned child to a safe, permanent home.
CASA, a national program, recruits, trains and supervises community volunteers who provide a voice in Court for an individual child, or family of children, who have been removed from their home and temporarily placed in foster care or a residential facility.
The CASA volunteer's role is to thoroughly research the child's case history, interview anyone with knowledge about the child, and work with professionals to ensure that the child receives needed services and placement in a safe, permanent home.