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The purpose of a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is to advocate for the best interest of children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Since 1995, The TLC CASA program has been recruiting, training and supervising volunteers appointed by a juvenile court judge to advocate for children’s best interest.
Volunteers work with legal and child welfare professionals as well as other professionals to ensure judges have the most accurate information needed to make the most informed decision for each child.
https://tlcchildrensservices.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-frequently-asked-questions/
The mission of TLC Children’s Services is:
- to provide supportive services to abused and neglected children and their families
- to improve outcomes for children
- to support children in having safe, permanent forever families.
The TLC CASA Program provides community-based advocacy that promotes safety and permanency for children who are victims of abuse and neglect. Trained and supervised volunteers, in cases assigned by the juvenile court judge, center the focus of the case upon the child, giving the child a voice in the proceedings.
Our Supervised Visitation Centers provide neutral, child-friendly facilities where children who are in out of home living situations due to abuse and severe neglect can spend quality time with their birth families. Children are able to maintain their connections with siblings, parents, and relatives who are important to them, and parents are supported in improving their parenting skill sets and are encouraged to work on reunification case plan goals.
The program further advocates resources for children and families involved in dependency proceedings and promotes community awareness of the problems and solutions to child abuse and neglect.
Serving Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Washington, and Wheeler Counties