Friends of CASA of Franklin County, Ohio
Background
What region or area do you provide services in?
We serve children in Franklin County, Ohio.
How and when did the organization get started?
In 1977, a Seattle Juvenile Court Judge found himself faced with making life changing placement decisions about children he knew very little about. He never felt confident he had their entire story and was deeply concerned about what might happen if he made the “wrong” decision. Out of this concern grew the idea for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). CASA of Franklin County was founded in 1991 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, volunteer based program and has steadily grown. Today, approximately 300,000 children in 49 states are served by trained CASA volunteers.
How many employees do you have?
We have 11 employees.