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our mission

Court Appointed Special Advocates® (CASA) are community volunteers, just like you, who stand up and speak out to help children who have been abused and neglected.

Our CASA program belongs to a network of 951 community-based programs that recruit, train and support citizen-volunteers to advocate in juvenile court for the best interests of children who have been abused and neglected

  • Children Served
    Children Served

    4,734

  • Volunteers
    Volunteers

    1,439

  • Volunteer Hours
    Volunteer Hours

    153,386

  • Counties Served
    Counties Served

    60

News Articles

How can you encourage the children in your life to be active and volunteer with their community? We have some ideas for how to get kids involved in giving back.

Natalie Barrionuevo, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Bradley and Polk Counties

Lakeway CASA is a nonprofit that recruits, screens, trains, and supports volunteers dedicated to advocating for the needs of abused and neglected children in need of services or supervision. Lakeway CASA speaks up for children who’ve been abused or neglected by empowering our community to volunteer as advocates for them in the court system.