Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are community volunteers who work one-on-one with children and youth in the foster care, juvenile probation, and/or truancy court systems. CASA volunteers devote a few hours a week getting to know a child, gathering information from everyone involved in the child's life, and works as part of a team for the best interest of the child or youth. Advocates help youth and caregivers access resources to meet their needs and provide opportunities for healing.
CASA of Santa Cruz County recruits, screens, trains, matches, and supervises these community volunteers to advocate for our community's youth in the Santa Cruz County Court System.
Impact Stories
Currently, I serve on Camp Opportunity's board of directors as a CASA representative to help support the camp’s mission and strengthen the partnership between our organizations. CASA and Camp Opportunity share the same goal: helping children who have experienced abuse or neglect feel safe, supported and connected with caring adults.
Hello and welcome to summer and our quarterly update for April-June 2026. Lynne is out on a well-deserved summer break, so Clint and Magi are pleased to share a few highlights from the final quarter of our fiscal year.
It has been over two and a half years since I began in my internship. Two and a half years of CASA have become an invaluable part of my life. Two and a half years of getting to know the staff and being there to celebrate with them. Two and a half years of being a small part of something so important—something that does so much good.
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