How effective have CASA programs been?
Preliminary findings show that children who have been assigned CASA volunteers tend to spend less time in court and less time within the foster care system than those who do not have CASA representation. Judges have observed that CASA children also have better chances of finding permanent homes than non-CASA children.
National statistics indicate that when a child comes into state custody, he or she remains there for 24 to 27 months. When CASA is involved, the length of time a child remains in state custody is reduced by an average of 10 months. Judges have observed that CASA children also have better chances of finding permanent homes than non-CASA children.
