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Boston CASA, Inc.
A Taste of CASA -- Advocating for Children Gala Event
Thank you to all supporters of Boston CASA's first annual gala. This inaugural event was a huge success! |
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Make a difference in the life of a child: Please consider donating today!
For thirty years, the Boston CASA Program has made a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children in our community. As you can imagine, the holidays for these children can be very difficult. We ask you to remember these children at this time of year and consider making a donation to our organization so that we can continue to positively impact their lives.
You can donate by sending a check made out to "Boston CASA, Inc.” to P.O. Box 8426, Boston, MA 02114, or by credit card online at ourMake On-line Donationwebsite page.Your donation will be acknowledged and is fully tax-deductible. |
Stand Up for a Child. Become a Volunteer.
Boston CASA Program
The Boston CASA program, advocating for abused and neglected children since 1982.
ll children have a right to permanency and loving care. But each year, hundreds of thousands of children across the United States are abused, neglected, or abandoned by their families. In Suffolk County alone there are an estimated 9,000 reports of abuse and neglect. Many of these children are removed from their homes and placed in foster care. There are over 900 children in foster care in the Boston area. These children eventually end up before the court where a judge must decide their future. Should they be reunited with their parents, remain in foster care, or be adopted?
Enter the CASA ... Court Appointed Special Advocate.
The Boston CASA program recruits, trains and supervises volunteers from the community who are appointed as a child's guardian ad litem (GAL). The focus of these volunteers is to protect and promote the "Best Interest" of children who have been abused or neglected and are court involved. The Boston CASA program is designed to aid the court in making decisions that are difficult and will impact the lives of children and their families forever.
The CASA/GAL works hard to ensure that these children are not overlooked in an already over-burdened court system.
CASA Volunteers come from all walks of life.
They have a variety of professional, educational and ethnic backgrounds.
They are selected on the quality of their objectivity, competence and commitment.
National CASA CEO Michael Piraino (second from left) meets Volunteer training guest speaker, First Justice Terry Craven,
with Boston CASA staff and Directors. shown with Director Charles Lerner and May's graduating class of "CASAs"
To Boston CASA Friends and Allies
The Boston CASA program gratefully requests your support.
For more information or to inquire about becoming a CASA Volunteer, please email
Boston CASA, Inc.
P.O. Box 8426, Boston, MA 02114
281 Summer Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617 . 780 . 4055 Fax: 617 . 426 . 0748