When children can no longer stay safely in their homes because of parental abuse and/or neglect, Child Welfare Services and the Juvenile Court begin the careful and complex process of determining where and with whom the child will live, and whether the child can eventually be safely returned to his or her parent(s). In addition to having a social worker, an attorney, and often a therapist, nearly every child who enters the court system is assigned a CASA, a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

CASAs are community volunteers who are screened, trained, and fully supported by Child Advocates of Nevada County. In a busy child welfare system, the role of the CASA is to focus on a single child or sibling group, get to know the child and the situation through frequent visits, understand the child’

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