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What is CASA?

Court Appointed Special Advocates® (CASAs) are community volunteers, just like you, who speak up for abused and/or neglected children.

Our CASA program belongs to a network of nearly 950 community-based programs that recruit, train and support citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children in courtrooms and communities.

  • Children in care in Washoe County on an average day 2024
    Children in care in Washoe County on an average day 2024

    635

  • Children served by CASA volunteers in 2024
    Children served by CASA volunteers in 2024

    107

  • Estimated volunteer hours in 2024
    Estimated volunteer hours in 2024

    10,200 Advocate Hours

  • You can be the ONE we need!
    You can be the ONE we need!

    1


News & Notes

Recruiting at Caramella Ranch

The Washoe CASA Foundation was delighted to be invited to the first annual Volunteer Fair at Caramella Ranch in South Reno.  We were able to make contact with a couple dozen likely Advocates in the lovely Ranch Clubhouse.  Thanks to our Ambassador Howard Buchler for his assistance.  Thanks to Megan Philpot for hosting us.  We hope to be invited back next year!