Volunteer-Driven Advocacy

Appoints and supports trained volunteers who advocate for abused or neglected children in court by reviewing records, interviewing key individuals, and making recommendations for the child's best interest, including reunification with family or placement with adoptive parents.

Appoints and supports volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused or neglected children. These volunteers review records, research information, interview relevant individuals, and present recommendations to the court regarding the child's best interest, including connecting them with adoptive parents or reuniting them with family.

Supports foster children’s participation in extracurricular activities such as sports, music, swimming, and dance lessons, provides academic support when needed, and funds attendance at summer camps to promote normal childhood experiences.

Provides financial support for essential items for foster children in Mohave County, with recipients required to submit receipts for purchased goods or services as a condition for future funding.

Provides funding for essential items, extracurricular activities (sports, music, swimming, dance), academic support, and summer camps for foster children in Mohave County. Funding requires submission of receipts for goods or services purchased.

Administers a scholarship program that provides up to $2,500 per semester to current and former CASA youth in Pima County for attendance at accredited post-secondary institutions in Arizona, requiring recipients to maintain a 2.75 GPA.

Provides higher education scholarships of up to $2,500 per semester to current and former CASA youth in Pima County for attendance at accredited post-secondary institutions in Arizona, based on financial need and credit load. Recipients must maintain a 2.75 GPA.

Organizes and carries out fundraising activities to support the CASA program, including an annual appeal to past donors and citizens in the Greater Tucson Area, and accepts donations via various payment methods.

Conducts fundraising activities, including an annual appeal to past donors and concerned citizens in the Greater Tucson Area, and accepts donations via various payment methods to support the CASA program and its services.

Holds an annual recognition luncheon each April to honor CASA volunteers and community supporters, including announcing CASA of the Year and recognizing outstanding program supporters.

Organizes outings and activities for children served by CASA, including providing activity suggestions for volunteers and hosting an annual holiday party.

Organizes various outings and activities for children supported by the CASA program.

Offers career, education, employment development, and life skills services to CASA youth aged 16 and older who are transitioning out of foster care through the "Keys to Success" program, launched in June 2023 in Pima County.

Provides career, education, employment development, and life skills services to CASA youth ages 16 and older who are aging out of foster care through the Keys to Success program, launched in Pima County in June 2023.

Funds various unmet needs for children in the Pima County CASA program, including holiday parties, sports, cultural experiences, musical instruments, refurbished computers, summer camp scholarships, cribs, car seats, beds, clothing, shoes, and educational tutors. This includes providing gift cards during the holiday season and organizing holiday parties.

Funds various unmet needs for children in the Pima County CASA program, including holiday parties, sports, cultural experiences, musical instruments, refurbished computers, summer camp scholarships, cribs, car seats, beds, clothing, shoes, and educational tutors. This includes providing gift cards during the holiday season and organizing holiday parties.

Provides activity suggestions for CASAs to do with the children they support, offers expense reimbursement to CASA volunteers, and supports ongoing training and recruitment efforts for new CASA volunteers.

Provides activity suggestions for CASAs to do with the children they support, including independent activities for children. The organization also reimburses expenses for CASA volunteers and supports their ongoing training and professional development.