Voices for Children

Voices for Children transforms the lives of abused children by providing them with volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). We believe that every child deserves a safe and permanent home, and to that end, will review and monitor every court file in the system, provide a CASA to every child in the foster care system who needs one, and advocate to improve the lives of foster children.

In addition, Voices for Children increases awareness about the foster care system, and advocates for legal policies and practices that enhance the quality of life for foster children.

CASAs are advocates and problem-solvers, who work one-on-one with a child or set of siblings in foster care to ensure their needs are met. No prior experience is needed.

The CASA Speaker for this presentation will be John Baker.

John Baker has been privileged to do many interesting things in his life: twenty years as a Navy carrier pilot, pit crew member for the Indy 500, PR Director for two major international organizations, crewmember and Navigator on an open-ocean sailboat racing crew, husband, father and grandfather. But nothing, he says, quite brings the satisfaction of being a Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA. What is a CASA? John has promised to tell us.

With the support of an advocate, a child in foster care is more likely to succeed, receive vital services, and find a safe, permanent home