CASA-South Central CASA of Oklahoma, Inc.

South Central CASA transforms lives by training community volunteers to advocate for the best interest of children in the foster care system. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) represents children who are victims of child abuse, sexual abuse and/or neglect, and advocate for them in court before the Judge. The CASAs are appointed by the Judge to be the eyes and ears of the court and the voice of a child in court. Each CASA is to advocate for the best interest of each child who has been made wards of the court in Cleveland, McClain and Garvin Counties. With an end goal of finding a safe and permanent home for each child served. We are in need of adult volunteers in Garvin and McClain Counties. Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older and be able to pass multiple background checks and screenings. Pre-Service Training is offered multiple times a year.

What it means to be a CASA: A CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocate, is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a Judge to represent, watch over and advocated from abused and neglected children to help ensure they don’t get lost in the Child Welfare System or languish in Foster Care. The CASA volunteer researches the case, meets with the child, monitors the family progress and makes recommendations to the court based on what he or she believes to be in the child’s best interest. The CASA/Volunteer stays with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe and permanent home and is often the one constant adult presence in the child’s life.