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Volunteer
Stories 
 

Meet the people who volunteer for CASA and learn how they changed the lives of local abused and neglected children.

Our Impact 

Children Served, Lives Changed 

"Children are in

Need of volunteers"

ADVOCACY CHANGES LIVES

Grandma's Healing Touch

Promote Healing

CASA volunteers are trained to understand the impact of trauma on children. Based on what they learn, our volunteers advocate for services that promote healing, and that help children develop resilience without causing additional trauma.

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They encourage services that strengthen parents’ relationships with their children.

Girl at the Pediatrician

CASA volunteers recommend and ensure that children and youth receive the medical and educational services necessary to support their well-being.

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Advocates also help youth prepare for independence. Many teens aging out of foster care must depend fully on themselves, but lack the preparation others their age have had for independent living.

Help Children Thrive

Arriving At School

For children, a nurturing and consistent relationship to caregivers is key to healthy development. CASA volunteers work to ensure young children are in placements with loving, consistent caregivers.

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For youth placed in group homes, our volunteers help ensure that they are not placed in group care unnecessarily or in a situation that is not good for them.

Stable Placements

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Children do best when they can safely remain with their parents or with other family members.

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CASA volunteers work with experts and service providers to identify and recommend services aimed at keeping families intact or returning children safely to family members.

 

When this is not possible, advocates work to help a child reach another safe and stable forever home.

Reach Permanent Homes

96%

 of the children are current with medical well visits or regular physicals

89%

 of children with mental health needs are currently receiving the necessary care

 90%

of children (5-17) had no reported school attendance problems

 87% 

of children (5-17) had C or the equivalent grades for the majority of their classes/subjects

82%

of youth (14-18+) were engaged in discussions about planning for future education/

employment

Our Impact Last Fiscal Year

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382

Children and
youth served

Father and Son

185

CASA volunteers

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5,277

Hours donated by CASA volunteers

Children in Classroom

2,514

Recommendations made on behalf of the children

Atlantic and Cape May

County Office

321 Shore Rd

Somers Point, New Jersey 08244

(609) 601-7800

Camden County Office

520 Market St., Suite 401

Camden, NJ 08102

(856) 361-7180

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