CASA of Contra Costa County

CASA volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary work for abused, neglected and abandoned children in our community.

Appointed by a judge in the dependency courts, a CASA volunteer speaks up for the best interests of a child in court. Many times, the CASA volunteer may be the only consistent and caring adult presence in the life of a child in foster care. Read more.

Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth recognize May as “National Foster Care Month”. We at CASA of Contra Costa County salute their efforts to improve the outcomes for foster youth throughout the country while in care striving to find a safe and permanent home. Read more.

CASA of Alameda County on Alice @97.3: Ginni Ring is the Executive Director for CASA of Alameda County and Camisha Nettles went through the program and is now a successful young adult. 

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Good News, a publication of Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, describes the important role of CASA volunteers: "I think the CASA’s role is to push the system to work as it should,” said Julie Lowery, dependency supervisor at the Pierce County Juvenile Court. “CASAs really have the potential to change outcomes for children because they are looking at the situation from the child’s point of view." Read the article.