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Become a CASA: CINC Advocacy (Children in Need of Care) - This Supreme Court certified program matches screened and trained volunteers called CASA's (Court Appointed Special Advocate) as advocates for children ages 0 to 18 involved in juvenile court. The CASA is assigned to the case until court jurisdiction is terminated. The program is certified annually and must meet uniform state standards.
Become a Citizens Review Board (CRB) Member: This Supreme Court certified program screens, trains, and staffs volunteer boards who review Children in Need of Care cases in lieu of a formal judicial review. Every person involved in the case has the opportunity to provide information and share ideas in the informal CRB review setting. The Board makes recommendations to the persons involved in the case and to the judge. Absent any objections, the recommendations are incorporated into the court's orders.

January 2009

CASA of Shawnee County