“To give a child a CASA is to give them a voice. To give them a voice is to give them hope. And to give them hope is to give them the world."

Every year, children in Tipton County are removed from their homes because of evidence of abuse and neglect. They are uprooted from the only family they've known, taken out of schools and away from friends. In short, their worlds are turned upside down. Going through the child welfare system is a scary process and no child should do it alone.

CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and speak up for abused and neglected children to make sure they don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social service systems or languish in the foster care system. CASA volunteers stay with each child until he or she is placed in a safe, permanent home and the case is closed. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer is the one constant in their lives and often, the one adult who cares only for them.

Tipton County CASA offers important leadership and support to local programs in a variety of ways: through training and technical assistance, advocacy and grants and resource development.

Make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children. Consider becoming a CASA volunteer or volunteering in other ways for your local program. Consider a gift to your local program or to Tipton County CASA to support the important work of giving a voice to children, who often have no voice.