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Boston CASA Program |
The CASA office has moved to 281 Summer Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
and our new phone number is 617 . 780 . 4055.
The new fax number is 617 . 426 . 0748.
Boston CASA and Friends are no longer available at
617 . 788 . 6444 or 617 . 788 . 6445, or
fax number 617 . 788 . 8996. |
Stand Up for a Child. Become a Volunteer.
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The Friends of CASA will host
"A Taste of CASA -- Advocating for Children",
a gala fundraising event, on
Thursday, September 27, 2012,
at Space with a Soul, 281 Summer Street, Boston.
Save the date! |
Gladly accepting gala sponsors,
silent auction items, and
food and beverage donations.
For more information, please contact Sue
or 617 . 780 . 4055. Thank you! |
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, sexually abused 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 500 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 to advocate for 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 giving these children a permanent home. The CASA Volunteer is appointed as a child's guardian ad litem (GAL) to protect and promote their best interest.
When a CASA /GAL is appointed to a child’s case, he/she is responsible for finding out as much as possible about that child by reviewing records, interviewing parents, speaking to service providers and most important, talking with the child. The CASA/GAL must also write reports at regular intervals for the court, and appear in court with recommendations as to what is best for the child’s future. The CASA/GAL works hard to ensure that child victims of abuse and neglect are not overlooked in an already overcrowded court system.
CASA Volunteers serve as Investigators, act as advocates, and are the eyes and ears of the court.
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.
To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American pilot and writer
Boston CASA Program
Charles Lerner, Program Director
617 . 780 . 4055
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National CASA CEO Michael Piraino (second from left)
meets with Boston CASA staff and Directors. |
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Volunteer training guest speaker, First Justice Terry Craven
(right), shown with Program Director Charles Lerner. |
To Boston CASA Friends and Allies
The Friends of CASA gratefully requests your support.
To Our Boston CASA Program Volunteers
Friends of CASA, Inc., is here as a resource to the children for whom you advocate. Check out the Family Fund on this website or contact Susan at sstamos@casaboston.org for more information.
Friends of CASA, Inc.
Susan Stamos, Administrative Coordinator
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Saturday, May 19, 2012
