CASA of Siskiyou County

Welcome to CASA of Siskiyou County

When you Give,

you give an abused or neglected child

            a voice.

            And a life.

A child has a right to feel safe, loved and cared for. An undeniable right to learn and grow and become the person they are destined to be. To be treated as human beings, not possessions. To thrive. In our society the stewardship of a child’s rights rest primarily with family. But too many families are in crisis, and too many children are lost in the process. Because of that, right now, nearly 150 Siskiyou County  children are separated from their families. A system full of well-intentioned people trying their best to place children in what is hoped will be better circumstances.

But it is, after all, just a system—and an overtaxed one at that. Often a child can be placed in a different home from his sisters or brothers. Too often a single child can move to three or five or more foster homes in merely a matter of a year or two. Too often a child can languish for years without finding a stable home, only to ultimately “age out” of the system.

The CASA Solution

Our solution to such injustice begins with a single volunteer. Not just a mentor or a special buddy. This volunteer is a court appointed special advocate, a “CASA volunteer.” Someone specially trained to know what is in a child’s best interest, and how to get those interests met by the system. Who knows how to help a child through this time of great vulnerability. A deeply committed adult. A person who will fight for this child, against all odds, against power, against bureaucracy and shortsighted agendas. Fight until that child understands that he has a right to believe in himself. Fight, until she can understand and advocate for her own inalienable rights. To live a life of destiny, rather than fate.

Make a difference in a child’s life

Donate to CASA today

Your secure tax deductable donation will help give a local child a CASA, a friend who speaks for them

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