{"id":428,"date":"2019-03-19T19:42:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T19:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/?page_id=428"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T18:23:11","slug":"our-reach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/our-impact\/our-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Reach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fluid_container casa-image-gradient title-text\">\n\t\t<picture>\n\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/WebsiteHeroImages_Mobile_OurReach1.jpg\">\n\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CASA-SubHero-IMG-28-1200x400.jpg\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CASA-SubHero-IMG-28-1200x400.jpg\" alt=\"Our Reach\">\n\t<\/picture>\n\t<div class=\"info left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Our Reach<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>CASA\/GAL volunteers advocate on the behalf of children who are before the court because they have experienced abuse or neglect. Most of the children we serve are in foster care.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fluid_container full-width casa-stats-cards\">\n\t<h4 class=\"title\"><\/h4>\n\t<div class=\"text\"><p>We lead the continued growth and development of an extensive national network of CASA\/GAL programs, each of which recruits, trains and supports volunteers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casa-stats-card columns_3\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-map-marked-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat\">939<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\tstate CASA\/GAL organizations and local CASA\/GAL programs operated in 49 states\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casa-stats-card columns_3\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-hands-helping\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat\">79,000<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\tdedicated volunteers                                                       \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casa-stats-card columns_3\">\n\t\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-child\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\"><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"stat\">201,000<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\tchildren served annually                                                   \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"casa-bullets-list\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casa-bullet-list\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">The Problem: Overwhelmed Systems<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Child welfare systems are in a state of crisis, partly due to a devastating opioid epidemic.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>More than 370,000 children are in foster care on any given day.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>The average child in foster care spends more than a year in care.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"casa-bullet-list\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"title\">The Solution: Advocates from the Community<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Volunteer advocates are screened, trained and supported by CASA\/GAL program staff.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>CASA\/GAL volunteers form a one-on-one relationship with a child and get a full picture of the case.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>Judges depend on CASA\/GAL volunteers for critical information to help them make the most well-informed decisions.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fluid_container casa-image-gradient title-text\">\n\t\t<picture>\n\t\t<source media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/WebsiteHeroImages_Mobile_OurReach2.jpg\">\n\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CASA-SubHero-IMG-Judge-1200x400.jpg\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalcasagal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/CASA-SubHero-IMG-Judge-1200x400.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t<\/picture>\n\t<div class=\"info left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;It is our goal that every child in the dependency system has a trained CASA or GAL volunteer [&#8230;]. We have seen first-hand that these volunteer advocates make a positive difference in children&#8217;s lives.&#8221; &#8211; Statement by 15 past presidents of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fluid_container casa-centered-text\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">&quot;CASA volunteers play a unique role on behalf of some of our most vulnerable children. Their commitment, vigilance and persistence offer hope where there has been little.&quot;<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"text\"><p>&#8211; Marian Wright Edelman, Founder of the Children&#8217;s Defense Fund<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"fluid_container casa-icon-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<i class=\"fal fa-users\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\">Help us meet the growing need<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"text\">\n\t\t\t<p>In 2023, CASA\/GAL programs had over 79,000 volunteers and helped change the lives of 201,000 children. 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