Dear Friend of CASA,
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Child abuse. Child neglect. These are difficult topics. It is painful to think about children and youth experiencing abuse or neglect through no fault of their own. Sadly, it happens every day.
Each year, nearly 408,000 children in the United States experience abuse or neglect, ushering them into the dependency court and foster care systems. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least one in seven children experienced abuse and/or neglect in the past year.
Many times, these children are removed from their homes and placed in foster care. A child in foster care, on average, will move into multiple homes and attend multiple schools. All this chaos and inconsistency has long-term effects.
In 2021 alone, 131 CASA volunteers advocated on behalf of 228 abused and/or neglected children under court protection in Brown County. As a consistent, caring adult presence in the child's life, CASA volunteers provide information in their reports to help judges make important decisions for the child.
Every child deserves to be safe, have a permanent home and the opportunity to thrive. Please consider making a gift today in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Your generosity helps sustain our work to recruit, train, and support even more CASA volunteers to advocate for children and youth in our community during an extremely overwhelming and difficult time in their lives. Thank you!
Together, we are changing stories!
With gratitude,
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