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CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate(s). Cowlitz County CASA is a 501(3)(c) non-profit corporation tasked with being the voice of abused and neglected children in the dependency court system. Every dependent child in Cowlitz County is assigned a CASA through our program--no child is turned away. A CASA reports to the court the result of an independent investigation as to those things that would be in the best interest of the child. CASA focuses on the child, therefore recommendations are made with the child’s well-being in mind. A CASA will also appear in court and speak on behalf of the children. A CASA is the voice of the child in a system that is difficult to navigate for adults let alone our most vulnerable citizens--the children.

CASA receives the majority of its funding from local individuals and businesses.

Mission

CASA is a powerful voice, advocating for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Dependency Court system in our community.

Vision

Our vision is to provide a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for every abused and neglected child in our County.

“I was consumed by the fact that I didn’t have enough information about each child, and I just didn’t know if I had done the very best job I could.”

Judge David Soukup,
CASA Founder to
LA Times

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