HISTORY OF CASA
The nation's first Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program was created in Seattle, Washington in 1977 by Superior Court Judge David Soukup, who wanted to make sure he and other judges were making the best possible decisions about the lives of abused and neglected children. He conceived of the idea of recruiting adult citizens and training them to serve as advocates for children who came before the court as a result of abuse or neglect.
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As a judge,
I had to make tough decisions. I had to decide whether to take a child
from the only home he's ever known, or leave him someplace where he
might possibly be abused. I needed someone who could tell me what was
best for that child – from the child's viewpoint. That's what CASA does.
Former
Superior Court Judge David Soukup, |
In 1988, Georgia CASA began as a demonstration project of Kids of Georgia Need Volunteers, Inc. In 1989, two pilot CASA programs in Georgia were formed. In 1992, Georgia CASA gained independent, nonprofit status and began transitioning local CASA programs into independence.
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