CASA Jefferson Parish

  Like our Facebook page!                 Follow us on Instagram!   CASA Jefferson, Inc.’s I Am for the Child™ Run/Walk presented by EZParker   When: Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Registration begins August 1. Where: LaSalle Park, 6600 Airline Drive, Metairie, LA, 70003 Race… Continue Reading

Your donations will make a difference. For twenty six years, the CASA Jefferson Program served as a sub-department of the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court. Relying heavily on federal funding and unable to fundraise as a part of the Court, the decision was made to allow CASA Jefferson to separate from the juvenile court. On January… Continue Reading

An advocate is the heart of CASA Jefferson’s mission. Advocates are the eyes, ears, and most importantly, the voices for abused and neglected children in the court. These Advocates are trained and supervised to gather information to make recommendations so that judges decide the best possible outcome for the children in foster care. What do… Continue Reading

Our Vision: Our vision is to have volunteers recruited, trained, and assigned to every child in the foster care system in Jefferson Parish. Our Mission: To break the cycle of child abuse and neglect through volunteers advocating for safe, nurturing, and permanent homes for foster children in our community. Who we help: Children who are… Continue Reading

I trusted my CASA volunteer. She was the only person whose face I recognized after every move.” ~Ashley, former foster youth Imagine the life of a child in foster care. After being abused, neglected, or abandoned by the people in your life who were supposed to protect you, you’re removed from your home. Your life… Continue Reading