Court Appointed Special Advocates Orange County
PROGRAMS
CASA Kinect
The CASA Kinect Program was created to identify and engage family members in the lives of CASA youth in the foster care system. Our program focuses on youth who have few or no relationships with their extended family members. There is compelling evidence that children who have connections to their family and other relations have improved behavior, improved school performance, healthier relationships, that they will extend to their future families and more hopefulness in their lives. Our goal is to provide permanency by connecting these youth with as many healthy and appropriate family members – relatives and non-relatives – as possible.
89% have a permanent family connection and 10-12% are adopted by family members they had lost contact with.
Mentor-Advocate Program
CASA remains focused on serving our at-risk youth through the Mentor-Advocate Program. Each Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer completes 30-hours of court-mandated training, undergoes an extensive background check and makes a two year commitment to spend 10-15 hours per month with their assigned child. Advocacy areas include education, mental health, and independent living skills development.
Children with a CASA volunteer are substantially less likely to spend time in long-term foster care.
Cases involving a CASA volunteer are less likely to re-enter the system.
CONTACT
Court Appointed Special Advocates Orange County
765 The City Drive South
Suite 300
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: 714-619-5149