Our Statistics

Anne Arundel County CASA, Inc. has grown steadily, increasing its volunteer cadre and number of children served as described in the chart. During the past 14 years, AACCASA has trained over 300 volunteers, who have advocated for over 400 children. While some children’s cases are closed within 12 months, others remain active for several years.

During Fiscal Year 2011, 96 CASA voluneers advocated for 112 children.

• At the end of FY11, 96% of children served during the year received advocacy services from their CASA’s that addressed their overall needs (educational, psychological, medical, etc.).
  
• Of the 32 cases that closed, 30 (94%) were living in safe, stable, permanent homes.
  
• 100% of the Judges/Masters reported that the court reports that they received from the CASA volunteers contained the most thorough, accurate, unbiased information and that this increased their ability to make well-informed decisions about the children before them.
  
• 31 new children were assigned to a CASA volunteer

In FY11, we served approximately 1 out of 2 children involved in the foster care system in the County. Because of the finite number of trained CASAs available, at this time, the court refers only the most complicated cases to our organization. These
children usually have the most serious, unmet needs and 70% are adolescents.

CASA Volunteers are men and women who possess a sincere concern for the well-being of children. They are mature adults who have the ability to empathize, to communicate and above all, to be objective and nonjudgmental.

Volunteers come from all walks of life. They have a variety of professional and educational backgrounds. No special experience is required just a desire to help children in need. CASA volunteers devote an average of 10-20 hours per month to their assigned child’s case.

The following charts give a snapshot of the CASA volunteers at our organization.