Advocate Case Update

During the month of February, cases involving 5 children were closed.  2 children were returned home, 1 child was adopted, 1 child was transferred to an independent living program and 1 child's case was transferred to another county. 

Cases  for 13 new children opened in February. CASA of DuPage  currently serves 253 children through the efforts of 120 advocates.  As the number of children entering the system due to abuse and neglect continues to rise, we are serving 37 more children today than one year ago at this same time. 

Please Join Us For A Very Special Event

Save the Date For Golf

   Registration is available online

Invitations will be mailed out in early April.

 Partnership opportunities are available and begin as low as $200!  

 Partnership opportunities

12:00 Shotgun Start

Lunch, Golf, Dinner, Silent Auction 

 Arrowhead Golf Club & Banquets

New this year! A "play your own ball" format of competitave play will be offered in addition to our traditional

"best ball scramble" format.

2012 Wrigley Start Early Run

 

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is happy to sponsor the 15th Annual Wrigley Start Early Run and Pledge Walk, benefiting Prevent Child Abuse America.

Can you give three or four hours on an early spring day to help prevent child abuse and make lives better for Illinois children and their families? CASA of DuPage will serve as one of the race partners to raise awareness during the month of April, which is National Child Abuse Prevention month.  

The date of the race is April 21, 2012 and will be held in Grant Park, Chicago.  Please contact Karen Patton with any questions. 

2012 Wheaton Ale Fest

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Downtown Wheaton 

The Wheaton Ale Fest returns for a second year this summer.  CASA of DuPage is once again partnering with the Wheaton Park District to bring about the celebration of over 100 craft beers.

CASA of DuPage is seeking service club organizations to partner with for this event by volunteering at the festival. Groups of 5-6 from local area service clubs will work as a team and at the same time raise funds and awareness for their service organization. 

If your club would like more information or to sign up to participate, please contact Karen Patton.

CASA of DuPage Needs Powerful Friends Like You! 

CASA of DuPage County has met all 20 standards of charitable accountability issued by the Better Business Bureau.

Powerful Friend 

From National CASA

CASA of DuPage Facts

CASA of DuPage County has been in operation since April 1993 and is privately funded by  contributions, grants, special events and several other fundraising opportunities.

750+  Advocates have been trained since April 1993

1,300+ children have been served since April 1993

CASA of DuPage County served 306 children in the fiscal year of 2011

Children with a CASA assigned to their case often receive up to 40% more services than if they did not have a CASA

The cost to support one child for one year in the juvenile court system is $1,277 

Statistics indicate that if a child in the foster care system changes their foster care placement once, they average nine changes of foster homes while they are in the system.  Often times, their CASA is the only consistent presence in their lives during this traumatic time

CASA of DuPage is the only court ordered child advocacy program in DuPage County.  We provide a CASA for 100% of the children entering the court system due to abuse and/or neglect

Join Friends of CASA

Connect with CASA!