Impact...how each volunteer makes a difference
Every year more than a half million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. In the few minutes it takes you to read this Web site, a report of child abuse or neglect has been made. At the close of today, an average of four children will have died due to maltreatment. In 2006, Michigan alone saw 18,655 cases of abuse and neglect; 16,599 children of which were placed in out-of-home care.
Southwestern lower Michigan is not immune to this crisis. Last year Cass County received many child abuse and neglect complaints. Funding and volunteer support was available to serve just only a small percentage of children in need.
Cass County CASA currently has more children than our current 18 volunteers can advocate for. A new volunteer training class is being form, to start in late November, 2010. Make an impact in a child's life. Become a CASA Volunteer.
To find out more about our upcoming training program, please contact Director, Jim Ward at 269-445-4431 ext. 2.