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Closed 01/01/2020

CASA:  Child Appointed Special Advocate for Children - Montcalm County

Organised by EightCAP, Inc.

Montcalm CASA provides trained volunteers to be a voice for abused and neglected children in the juvenile justice system by providing advocacy for their needs and ensuring a permanent home.

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Closed 01/01/2020

EightCAP, Inc., a private non-profit corporation, was established as a Community Action Agency in 1966, serving the mid Michigan counties of Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm. Each county has at least one EightCAP affiliated office and multiple Head Start Centers. As a community-based agency, EightCAP has extensive program and administrative experience to ensure efficient and effective programs. Collectively, EightCAP collaborates all programs to meet community and individual needs.

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What is a CASA volunteer's role?

A CASA volunteer works with attorneys, social workers, school personnel, health care providers, parents, and any others who are involved with the child.  From the information gathered, the CASA will make recommendations to the judge as to what is in the best interest of the child.  The term "best interest" is defined as "a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible".  As objective observers, they explain the legal events to the child and allow the child to explain his or her own feelings, hopes, and opinions.  CASA volunteers are not mentors, but advocates on behalf of children, and the child's wishes are also expressed to the court. 

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