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 You may think it's a big city problem, but its right here in our backyard.
Last Year in Ulster County, more than 600 children were abused or neglected. Over 300 children were thrust into the court system because they were abused, neglected or abandoned by those they loved and trusted the most.
Many of these children find themselves in foster care or temporary situations, often bouncing from home to home. Our family court judges must make critical decisions about these vulnerable children's lives, often with a disturbing shortage of facts.
Shelter From the Storm. At Court Appointed Special Advocates of Ulster County, we put these children first. Staffed almost entirely by non-paid volunteers, CASA makes a real difference in the lives of children at risk, one child at a time.
The Three Keys. CASA Advocate Volunteers have three key responsibilities. Focusing on the child's best interests, each volunteer is a fact finder for the judge,
thoroughly researching the background of their case. They speak up for the best interests of the child in court
and monitor the child's situation for as long as they are in foster care or otherwise under court supervision, providing A Powerful Voice in A Child's Life.
Our volunteers are ordinary people who do extraordinary things for our community's most vulnerable children.
A Simple Goal. At CASA of Ulster County, our goal is to ensure that children find safe, nurturing and permanent homes as soon as possible, helping them move through and out of the overburdened child welfare bureaucracy.
CASA of Ulster County 209 Clinton Avenue Kingston, NY 12401-5030 845.339.7543
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
