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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

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.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Highland Rim in Hickman County is preparing to honor those who have proven exceptional in the work of advocating for abused or neglected children in the court system.

The organization is hosting its annual Champions for Children Award Dinner and Benefit on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. at Five Star Retreat, located at 8020 Oak Springs Road in Nunnelly.