court-appointed special advocate
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
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| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:CASA
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| gptkbp:appointedBy |
gptkb:judge
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| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:guardian_ad_litem
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| gptkbp:foundedBy |
Seattle Superior Court Judge David Soukup
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
1977
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
court-appointed special advocate
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
officer of the court
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| gptkbp:numberOfChildrenServed |
over 242,000 (as of 2023)
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| gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:purpose |
represent best interests of abused or neglected children in court
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| gptkbp:relatedOrganization |
National CASA/GAL Association for Children
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| gptkbp:role |
report findings to court
investigate child’s situation recommend actions in child’s best interest |
| gptkbp:serves |
children in foster care
children in dependency proceedings |
| gptkbp:trainer |
yes
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| gptkbp:type |
volunteer advocate
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| gptkbp:volunteers |
over 93,000 (as of 2023)
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| gptkbp:website |
https://nationalcasagal.org
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| gptkbp:worksWith |
child welfare system
juvenile court |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Juvenile_Courts
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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