Learn more about CASA volunteer work:

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteers are appointed by Judges to advocate for children’s best interests. CASA Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is in a safe, permanent home. We serve children from birth through 18 years old, as this is the age defined by state statute as the limit to youth remaining in care.

CASA Volunteers work with legal and child welfare professionals, educators and service providers to gather and provide necessary information for jurists to make well-informed decisions for each child. 

Our best-interest advocacy is driven by the guiding principle that children grow and develop best with their family of origin, if that can be safely achieved. Most of the children we work with are in foster care, but some are with their family of origin with services court ordered of their parents.

An infographic explaining the role of a CASA volunteer. It shows a volunteer and a child, with steps describing how the volunteer advocates for a child in foster care, including meetings with family, court, and support networks.

CASA of Medina County Mission & Values

Mission:

CASA of Medina County’s mission is to recruit and train volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates to advocate for the best interests of children involved in family court due to abuse or neglect. CASA of Medina County and its volunteers are dedicated to promoting consistency and stability for Medina County children throughout the duration of each child’s and family’s court case.

Vision:

CASA of Medina County’s vision is a community free of child abuse and neglect, with permanency for every child. This vision is achieved through a strong, sustainable CASA program, founded in community support, where every child impacted by abuse or neglect has a committed adult advocating for their safety, stability, and well-being. CASA of Medina County is committed to the highest quality of advocacy through compassionate, professional, trained Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Values:

Service: We provide advocacy to children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

Collaboration: We strive to build connections and partnerships with local social service agencies.

Integrity: We uphold responsibility and accountability in our program obligations and volunteer service.

Diversity: We seek everyone's unique background to provide advocacy to the diverse persons involved in the child welfare system and family court.

Ethics: We strive to meet the highest ethical standards with trauma-informed engagement and recommendations.