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About Us > History & Facts
History & FactsHistory of the CASA movement Our grassroots strategy of looking to the community for help in making decisions for foster children began in 1977. A Superior Court Judge in Seattle named David Soukup wished for better insight about what exactly would be best for the abused and neglected children who appeared in his court. Judge Soukup put out a request to the community for volunteers who could get to know these children and to make informed recommendations on their behalf. The community responded generously and by the following year the CASA movement had spread throughout the nation. California CASA (CalCASA) created to empower local programs Home to nearly 1/5 of all foster children, California needed a strong CASA program. In 1985, a group of Bay Area CASA programs united to share best practices and strengthen the CASA mission. This collaborative spirit, together with generous support from the Stuart Foundation, combined to form CalCASA and enabled the delivery of over 30 years of CASA expertise and program assistance to 43 of California’s 58 counties and several Indian Tribes. CASA volunteers change lives, one foster child at a time. Learn how you can Get Involved. |
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