Every child should have a safe, loving and permanent home, but unfortunately many do not. Each year in Chatham County, hundreds of abused or neglected children become entangled in an overcrowded juvenile justice and foster care system. A large majority of the children are removed from their homes and placed in an already overburdened system where they can get “lost” for months or even years.

The Savannah-Chatham County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) program provides an innovative, cost-effective solution to this urgent crisis, but we need your help. CASA recruits and trains volunteers from everyday walks of life to provide individual advocacy for innocent children who might otherwise become “lost” in the system.

As a citizen volunteer you will get involved in a child’s life when he or she most needs a friend. You may interview people involved with the case to help determine the child’s needs. The CASA volunteer works with the courts and the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) to insure that the child’s interests are not overlooked. You can serve as the eyes and ears of the court and become a powerful voice in a child’s life.