Empowering Kin Caregivers Through the National Training and Development Curriculum

Visits with our CASA children are one of the most important jobs for a CASA Volunteer. Our national and local standards mandate that regular in-person visits occur at least monthly unless there is an approved exception such as excessive distance. While our advocates generally do an outstanding job in making the visits, sometimes information gathering reduces the purpose of the visit, which is to spend quality time with our CASA child.

Our CASA children are why we do this work, so we want to assure that the CASA child visit is child centered. Below are some tips to help make visits more meaningful and impactful for your CASA child.

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What is Darkness to Light?

A grassroots national non-profit organization based in Charleston, South Carolina that seeks to protect children from sexual abuse by placing responsibility squarely on adult shoulders. We educate adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

Child Advocacy Services is an affiliated partner with Darkness to Light.

Stewards of Children

Is a revolutionary sexual abuse prevention training program that educates adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program believes and teaches that child safety is an adult's job. Stewards of Children is designed for organizations or individuals that serve children and youth. Child Advocacy Services has trained facilitators that can offer this course to your organization.

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Brave children tell their stories. Courageous adults help these children through their trauma and assist them in finding a safe future. Buttons of Bravery represent the journey of one child for a year under the care of Child Advocacy Services. 

In 2023, Child Advocacy Services CASA Program served 466 children with 189 volunteers dedicating over 6,767 hours. The CAC Program provided 805 forensic interviews and 639 counseling sessions to children and families.

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