Advocate for a Child in Care
WHY WE EXIST
Our Mission
Michigan CASA is dedicated to changing the lives of abused and neglected children by advocating for their best interests through establishing, supporting, and expanding quality CASA programs throughout the state of Michigan to ensure every child that needs a volunteer, has one.
Our Organization
Michigan CASA is the statewide association for 29 local CASA programs. We work to connect each part of the CASA community and empower the local programs to perform at their highest level.
At the local level, the programs recruit, train and supervise Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers to advocate for children involved in the child welfare system and improve their well-being. At the state level Michigan CASA provides financial support, training and services to help the local programs operate in the most effective way possible to be able to provide best interest advocacy to the children of our state.
Michigan CASA by the Numbers
783
CASA Volunteers
1,530
Children Served
29
Counties
Become a CASA Volunteer
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a positive, caring, and consistent adult who plays a vital role in changing the life of an abused or neglected child.
CASAs are specially trained and sworn in to represent the child’s best interests in family court, serving as a witness to the facts, a friend with a large heart, and most importantly, an advocate who can make a lasting impact.
If you have the heart and compassion to change the life of an abused or neglected child, we invite you to become a CASA volunteer today. Join Michigan CASA and help give a voice to those who need it most!
Michigan CASA Announces Opening of a new CASA Program in Calhoun County
CASA of Calhoun County will recruit and train volunteers from the local community to serve as advocates for these vulnerable children. The program will work in collaboration with local child welfare agencies, attorneys, and judges to ensure that the children’s needs are met and their voices are heard.