The Need For CASAs

CASA Volunteers

58

Kids in foster care with a CASA

93

Kids in foster care waiting for a CASA

436

*these numbers were updated on 7/8/2025

We are taking applications for 2025 trainings!

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2025 Training Dates

October 2025

Week 1: Sat, October 18th, 10 AM -1 PM

Week 2: Sat, October 25th, 10 AM -1 PM

Week 3: Sat, November 1st, 10 AM -1 PM

Week 4: Sat, November 8th, 10 AM -1 PM

Week 5: Sat, November 22nd, 10 AM -1 PM

Swearing in: TBD

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Thank you to everyone who attended our April event!

The Vision of the CASA Program is:

To be the safe and nurturing relationship for every child in the court system.
The Purpose of the CASA Program is:

To instill resilience in children and stop the cycle of abuse and neglect.
The Mission of the CASA Program is:

To recruit, train, and support volunteer advocates for children who experience abuse and neglect.

About US

The Seventh Circuit CASA Program began in 1986, making it the first CASA Program in the state of South Dakota. In 1988 we assigned our first volunteer advocate to an abused and neglected case. In the past 30 years, we have advocated for more than 1,300 abused and neglected children. With more and more children in need of advocacy services every year, we continue to strive to find ways to recruit, train, and supervise additional volunteers to reach our goal of advocating for every child. Currently there are more than 430 children waiting for their Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer.

How you can help support CASA

**All funds raised go to support child advocacy efforts in Pennington, Fall River & Custer County.**

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“To recruit, train, and support volunteer advocates for youth who experience abuse and neglect with an adaptable focus on connecting youth to resources and developing independent living skills.”

Concentrating on developing a more intensely focused set of volunteers to advocate for youth that are no longer able to achieve reunification and are meeting barriers to achieve permanency (adoption, guardianship, etc.) The role includes all traditional CASA volunteer expectations, with more focus on assisting youth on developing independent living skills.