Over two thousand of Clark County’s children are victims of abuse and neglect and are living in foster care.

Every day abused and neglected children are taken from their homes and placed into foster care because their parents cannot – or will not take care of them.

Adrift in an overburdened public social services system, these children urgently need safe and permanent homes, educational and healthcare services, and the support of a responsible and caring adult.

  Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada, believes that all children have the right to safe, healthy, stable homes, free from abuse and neglect.  CASAs are trained volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children in the Clark County Family Court.  The CASA volunteer, serving as a court appointed advocate for the child, will prevent the child from getting lost in the system by being sensitive to the child's needs and presenting these needs to the Court.  Through these advocacy efforts, CASA is working with the court to ensure that every child has a chance for a brighter future.

CASA volunteer advocates are sworn court officers trained to work one-on-one with these children and are best equipped to advocate for what the child needs, and to serve as trusted mentors and friends.  CASA volunteers help make sure that the educational, medical and practical needs of these children are identified and met.

CASAs are ordinary people – men and women, students and executives, retirees and busy professionals – who give of their time and help make an extraordinary difference in the lives of the children for whom they advocate.

The CASA volunteer's commitment is intense, and his or her impact on the child's life is significant. CASA is the only agency operating in Las Vegas providing court appointed volunteer advocacy exclusively to this group of young people.

    If you want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE by becoming a CASA call  (702) 455-4306 or email richardsonm@clarkcountycourts.us 

Eighth Judicial District Court / Family Division

CASA Program                                

601 N. Pecos Road                           (702) 455-4306

Las Vegas, NV   89101                    (702) 455-5297 fax  

 

 

(Revised 10/2007)