Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) -- Lee, Carroll, and Ogle County

CASA - 15th Judicial Circuit is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court system. CASA is instrumental in fulfilling society's most fundamental obligation by making sure a qualified, compassionate adult will protect and fight for a child's right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect and to learn and grow in the safe embrace of a loving family. Court Appointed Special Advocate / Guardian ad Litem (CASA / GAL) volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary things to serve over 300 children in our abuse/neglect and probate courts each year. Our CASA volunteers are everyday citizens appointed by judges to advocate for the safety and well-being of children who have been removed from their homes due to parental abuse and neglect. They stand up for our children and make a difference one child at a time.