CASA of Douglas County, Inc.

About Us

The CASA of Douglas County program is a private, non-profit agency founded in 1993 by local attorneys, the Juvenile Court Judge and local youth service providers. The agency is in Roseburg, Oregon and serves all of rural Douglas County. Agency founders saw a local need to provide advocates for abused and neglected children who have been placed in foster care. They believed each child deserved an objective community volunteer to focus on the case from the child's perspective, assuring that their needs are met and that ultimately the child is part of a safe permanent and loving family.

When a child enters the foster care system because his or her home is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed volunteer to help. That volunteer is called a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA. CASA volunteers are screened, highly trained and then appointed by judges to represent and advocate for a child's best interests in the child protection system.

CASA volunteers are assigned to one or two cases so they can focus on giving them the individualized advocacy and attention they need. CASA volunteers save taxpayers' money and children's futures by helping children find a safe, permanent home as soon as possible.

CASA of Douglas County, Inc. provides valuable volunteer advocacy for abused children. CASA volunteers serve as the "eyes and ears" for the judges in child welfare cases. This includes researching each child's situation and making objective recommendations to help them reclaim their childhoods from abuse and neglect. CASA volunteers are frequently the only stable presence in these children's lives.

CASA volunteers bring three critical qualities to their work: they focus on one or two cases at a time; they bring the child's perspective to the judge; and their sole objective is representing the best interests of the child.

There are Three Simple Steps to Becoming a CASA Advocate:

Print, and fill out an application, and three other documents located here and mail to the CASA office at the below address, or call the Office at 541-672-7001 for supervisor's email.

All potential volunteers have an interview conducted by a CASA staff member. They must also be cleared through a criminal background investigation, as well as the Oregon Central Registry for Child Abuse.

All volunteers must complete a 30-hour training course (schedule here) and 4-hours of court observation. Once this training is complete, CASA volunteers can take on their first case!

"Our mission is to provide children who have been abused or neglected and are now in foster care, with qualified, compassionate advocates
who will fight for and protect children's fundamental right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect,
and to learn and grow in the safe embrace of a loving family".

CASA of Douglas County | 545 W Umpqua St., Ste. #2 | Roseburg, Oregon 97471
Phone: 541-672-7001 | Fax: 541-440-3880

NOTICE of NONDISCRIMINATION RIGHTS and PROTECTIONS to BENEFICIARIES
CASA of Douglas County, Inc. operates its program, services and activities in compliance with federal nondiscrimination laws. No person shall, on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), disability, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any of our programs.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice (OCR), 810 7th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531 or call 202-307-0690 (Voice) or 202-307-2027 (TDD/TTY). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may also contact OCR through the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-8339 (TTY), 877-877-8982 (Speech) or 800-845-6136 (Spanish). To file a complaint of discrimination with this organization, write CASA of Douglas County, Inc., 545 W Umpqua St., Ste. #2, Roseburg, Oregon 97471 or call 541-672-7001. To file a complaint of discrimination with Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, write Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victim and Survivor Services Division, Attn: Shannon Sivell, Complaint Coordinator, 1162 Court Street NE, Salem, OR 97301 or call 503-378-5348. You may also email to shannon.l.sivell@doj.state.or.us.

About Us

Request more information on becoming a volunteer. Please include contact information where you may be reached. Or, contact the CASA Office at 541-672-7001.

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