About Us
Monroe County CASA, Inc. is a non-profit organization that recruits, trains and supervises court appointed advocates to advocate for children who are involved in juvenile court due to abuse or neglect. Volunteer advocacy is based on the belief that all children are entitled to a safe and permanent home.
Monroe County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), Inc. advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children in court. CASA promotes and supports unbiased advocacy representation for all children to ensure that each child has a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible.
The success of our agency’s goals relies on the active involvement of the community. Monroe County CASA welcomes and encourages advocates to participate at all levels and in all relevant programs and activities. All staff and agency members are invited to help create meaningful roles for advocates and assist in recruiting new advocates from the community.
Commitment to Service for All
Our vision is to ensure that every person who is involved with Monroe County CASA feels seen, heard, and acknowledged and is empowered by our organization as their authentic selves. We strive to continuously improve our efforts to not inadvertently perpetuate harm that can be caused by the child welfare system.
Monroe County CASA will:
- Encourage and embrace volunteers’, employees’, and families’ differences and characteristics that make them who they are.
- Empower stakeholders to enact changes that will create a more inclusive and compassionate organization for all.
- Deepen CASA’s commitment to internal organizational action for growth by seeking mentorship from community partners and resources.
- Hold CASA’s leadership, board, staff, and volunteers accountable to an ongoing focus of broadening access for all in organizational statements and values.
- Create and sustain partnerships with people, organizations, and businesses who reflect the identities of the children and families we serve.
- Bring more voices to the table to continually improve our policies and practices, which, in turn, will help us provide better advocacy and arrive at better outcomes for our youth.