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Alaska CASA
Office of Public Advocacy
900 West Fifth Avenue
Suite 525
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-3500
Toll Free:
1-877-957-3500
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What's New at Alaska CASA |
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NEW CASA PROGRAMS
CASA in
Alaska is expanding!
Barrow,
Bethel
and
Ft. Yukon
- are in the beginning stages of
starting their new CASA programs. The programs in Barrow
(Ukteagvik CASA
Program) and Ft. Yukon (Gwichyaa
Zhee Gwich'in Tribal CASA Program) are
Tribal CASA
programs, which will train volunteers to advocate for
children in Tribal Court. The program in Bethel (YK
Delta CASA) is operated by the Office of Public
Advocacy, and will serve children involved in state
court. YK Delta CASA is recruiting now;for more
information call (907) 545-3003 or send an
email.
Save the
date! 15th Annual Quilt Auction slated for November
20, 2010
Friends of Alaska CASA is holding its 15 th
Annual Silent Quilt Auction on Saturday, November
20, 2010, at the University Center Mall, 3800 Old
Seward Highway, in Anchorage.
Get all the details.
FALL TRAINING CLASSES PLANNED
If you are
interested (or know someone who is) in becoming a CASA
volunteer in
Anchorage,
Juneau
or
Bethel, now is the time to
contact us. Training classes begin in September and
October, and information meetings have already begun in
some locations. Prior to
being accepted into the training class, you must attend an
information meeting.
View the schedule
to get dates, times, and locations. We hope to
see you soon!
NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON!
Work to
construct a new Alaska CASA website has begun. The
new website will feature
an updated look and enhanced features that will be easier to navigate
and will better serve our current and prospective
volunteers as well as CASA program staffers. Stay tuned
for information about the launch date!
Be a Voice for a Child!
Become a CASA Volunteer
 More than 2000 children are in Alaska’s child protection
system because of abuse or neglect.
In an overburdened
system, abused and neglected children are at risk of
slipping through the cracks among hundreds of current
cases. CASA volunteers change that. CASA volunteers
typically handle just one case at a time—and commit to
staying on that case until permanency is achieved for
the child. While others may come and go, CASA volunteers
provide that one constant adult presence that children
need.
CASA programs throughout Alaska
are looking for caring adults interested in becoming a
voice for these children; no special education or
background is required.
As a CASA volunteer, you will receive training from
professionals in the legal and children’s services
fields and the complete support of professional CASA
program staff to help you through each case.
Learn more.
CASA – Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Work
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Mission Statement
 The
mission of the Alaska CASA Program is to
recruit, train, supervise and support quality volunteers who reflect
the diversity of Alaska’s population. CASA volunteers speak
for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the
courts, and advocate for each child to have a safe permanent home.
© Barbara Lavallee (1991)
Note: Barbara Lavallee's artwork is available at Artique, Ltd., 314
G Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 or at
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