Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of Fairfax CASA is to advocate for the best interests of each abused and neglected child referred by the Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court through the promotion and support of quality volunteer representation. We seek to ensure that each child’s needs are identified and addressed with the goal of living in a safe and permanent home. As permitted by our legislative charter, we also provide assistance to youths entering adulthood who have been referred to the CASA program by the Court, up to the age of 21. www.fairfaxcasa.org
About
FAIRFAX CASA PROVIDES A SINGLE-FOCUSED SERVICE AT THE REQUEST OF THE FAIRFAX COUNTY JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT. OPERATING UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COURT, FAIRFAX CASA CONTINUOUSLY RECRUITS, SCREENS, COMPREHENSIVELY TRAINS, AND PROFESSIONALLY SUPERVISES CITIZEN VOLUNTEERS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO SERVE AS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA VOLUNTEERS) FOR ALL CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE COUNTY WHOSE FAMILIES ARE CITED FOR ABUSE AND NEGLECT. THE ROLE OF A CASA VOLUNTEER IS DEFINED IN THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. CASA VOLUNTEERS DO NOT MAKE A DETERMINATION OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT, BUT ARE EMPOWERED BY A COURT ORDER TO (1) CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF EACH CASE; (2) MONITOR EACH CASE FOR COURT-ORDERED SERVICES; (3) WRITE AND SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE JUVENILE JUDGE HEARING THE CASE, ALONG WITH A RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE CHILD'S BEST INTEREST; AND, (4) ASSIST THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, A GUARDIAN AD LITEM, FOR EACH CASE. IN SHORT, THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT EACH CHILD'S NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED, WITH THE GOAL OF LIVING IN A SAFE AND PERMANENT HOME. THROUGH THIS SERVICE TO THE COURT, THE INVOLVEMENT OF A CASA VOLUNTEER IN THE LIVES OF ABUSED OR NEGLECTED CHILDREN PROVIDES SIGNIFICANT INTERVENTION DURING A PERIOD OF INTENSE CRISIS FOR THE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ALSO BE PREVENTIVE BY SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE RECIDIVISM OF CHILDREN BACK INTO THE COURT SYSTEM FOLLOWING INITIAL CASE CLOSURE AND ALSO REDUCING FUTURE RISK OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY ALONG WITH THE RISK OF REPEATING THE CYCLE OF ABUSE AS AN ADULT.IN PURSUIT OF THIS SINGLE FOCUSED OBJECTIVE, FAIRFAX CASA UNDERGIRDS ITS PROGRAM WITH STRONG GOVERNANCE AND IS DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO CARRY OUT ITS COURT-MANDATED DUTIES. A CORE ACTIVITY OF FAIRFAX CASA IS THE RECRUITMENT OF WELL QUALIFIED AND THOROUGHLY SCREENED VOLUNTEERS TO FULFILL THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMMATIC OBJECTIVE. 19 HIGHLY QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS WERE SWORN INTO SERVICE DURING FY18. PROGRAMMATICALLY, FY18 WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR FAIRFAX CASA AS IT WAS ABLE TO SERVE 282 CHILDREN WITH THE STRONG ADVOCACY OF 136 VOLUNTEERS. CASES CLOSED FOR 94 CHILDREN WHO WERE REUNITED WITH THEIR FAMILY OR WERE ADOPTED. CASA VOLUNTEERS SUBMITTED 217 OBJECTIVE REPORTS TO THE COURT, WHICH INCLUDED MORE THAN 1,149 BEST INTEREST RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN; JUDGES ACCEPTED 95% OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS. CASA VOLUNTEERS MADE 3,102 VISITS TO CHILDREN, DONATED 16,997 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THEIR CASES AND DROVE MORE THAN 119,000 MILES IN FURTHERANCE OF THEIR ADVOCACY DUTIES. IN ADDITION TO REQUIRING 35 HOURS OF PRE-SERVICE TRAINING, CASA VOLUNTEERS ARE REQUIRED BY THE CODE TO COMPLETE 12 HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION/IN-SERVICE TRAINING ANNUALLY. TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, FAIRFAX CASA OFFERED 23 CONTINUING EDUCATION SESSIONS DURING THE YEAR, LOGGING A TOTAL OF 42 HOURS OF IN-SERVICE TRAINING AT THE FAIRFAX CASA OFFICES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING CREDITS FOR OVER 175 HOURS OF INDEPENDENT, APPROVED STUDY.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “To advocate for abused and neglected children through the service of trained volunteers who are ordered by the fairfax county juvenile and domestic relations district court to identify and safeguard the best interests of each child determined to be in need of court protection from abuse and neglect by their families or caregivers.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “To advocate for abused and neglected children.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of VA, as reported.
- The filing provides the non-profit's address in 2020 as 4103 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD NO 200, FAIRFAX, VA, 22030.
- The non-profit has a total of 9 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $10,997.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1989.
- The organization pays $633,305 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $16,852 in fundraising expenses.