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May is National Foster Care Month. Each year, nearly 408,000 children in the United States experience abuse or neglect, ushering them into the dependency court and foster care systems. A child in foster care, on average, will move into multiple homes and attend multiple schools. All this chaos and inconsistency has long-term effects.

CASA of Sonoma County supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every child who has experienced abuse or neglect can be safe, find permanency and have the opportunity to thrive. We do this by providing highly trained volunteers to advocate on behalf of children and youth in the courtroom, classroom and community.

I am so grateful for being part of the CASA team for 14 years and humbled with pride to be able to carry on the CASA Program mission together with the CASA Staff, the Board of Directors and all the 180+ CASA Volunteers out there supporting the children as the Executive Director. 

Court Appointed Special Advocates - CASAs are one of the most effective and cost-efficient ways to ensure that a child in the dependency court system is heard, that their best interests are met, and that they find stability and permanency in their lives. 

Everyone has a role to play in helping the children in our communities be resilient and access support. Prevention starts with you! Thank you for your concern and compassion for all those young people living in foster care. One child not served, is one child too many!