CASA provides a trained caring adult to advocate for the best interest of children who have been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect. Annually, there are over 4,700 Oklahoma children in foster care and CASA’s program serves the most difficult of the abuse and neglect cases in Oklahoma County.

While volunteering in OKC metro areas, CASA volunteers are the one nonpaid adult who remains with the child throughout their child welfare case and consistently knows more about the child than any other professional involved in the child’s life. CASA volunteers provide a consistent adult presence during what can be a traumatic time, fulfilling a legal capacity with citizen advocacy and reducing costs due to increased outcomes. National CASA data shows that older children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to be adopted instead of staying in foster care through the age of 18. Research from the National CASA Association states that children with a CASA are more likely like to find a safe and permanent home, receive more education and support services while in foster care, and are less than half as likely to re-enter the foster care system.