Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nonprofit_organization
child advocacy program |
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CASA
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
CASA program
CASA/GAL program |
| gptkbp:focus |
child protection
child welfare foster care |
| gptkbp:founded |
1977
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| gptkbp:founder |
Judge David W. Soukup
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| gptkbp:fundedBy |
private donations
state and local governments federal grants |
| gptkbp:hasLocalPrograms |
in all 50 U.S. states
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| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_United_States
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program
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| gptkbp:mission |
to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so every abused or neglected child can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive
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| gptkbp:numberOfChildrenServed |
over 250,000 annually (as of 2023)
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
National CASA/GAL Association for Children
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| gptkbp:provides |
court reports
advocacy for best interests of children recommendations for child placement |
| gptkbp:purpose |
advocate for abused and neglected children in court
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:U.S._Congress
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:guardian_ad_litem
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| gptkbp:serves |
children in foster care
abused children neglected children |
| gptkbp:volunteers |
over 90,000 (as of 2023)
trained community volunteers |
| gptkbp:website |
https://nationalcasagal.org/
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| gptkbp:worksWith |
juvenile court system
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Iowa_Department_of_Child_Advocacy_Board
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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