Who are Our CASAs?
FT employed, PT employed, self-employed, retired, students
LGBTQI/cisgender adults
All Socioeconomic statuses
All cultural, linguistic backgrounds, or citizenship status
Current foster parents or adoptive parents (cannot CASA a child in your home or care)
We are always looking for more CASAs!
MISSION
The mission of CASA of Jackson and Josephine Counties is to provide specially trained community volunteers
to advocate for abused and neglected children in the pursuit of safe and permanent homes.
VISION
We envision all children thriving in safe, loving, and permanent homes.
VALUES
We practice integrity and ethics in every facet of our work and our lives
We will always show compassion for our children, their families and our advocates
We will both pursue and share knowledge with each other, our advocates and our community
We believe that everyone is to be treated with respect
We observe open, consistent and respectful communication at all times
DIVERISTY
In order for CASA to accomplish its mission, it must be cognizant of and sensitive to the children’s frame of reference, including his/her heritage, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and family structure. Volunteers must also be able to communicate sensitively with the child and his/her family and in turn communicate the child’s needs to the court.
Because we live in a multicultural society, an inclusive CASA network must also be multicultural. CASA must strive to achieve a volunteer base that reflects children in the judicial and child welfare systems as well as its community. Volunteer service must be made more accessible to all individuals regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, socio-economic situation, or disability. Cultural awareness and competency must be an integral component of all training for board, staff and volunteers.
As a diverse organization CASA can better represent and advocate for the children we serve and have a far greater impact on the juvenile and child welfare systems. Therefore, it is the objective of CASA to achieve diversity of the CASA network in its policies, board and staff composition, committee activities, management plan, publications, resource materials, speakers bureau, and in its training and technical assistance activities.