CASA of Wyoming Valley is a non-profit 501(c)3 child advocacy organization which was established in 2013, serving the children of Luzerne County as CASA of Luzerne County. In July of 2024, the organization expanded to include advocacy to the children of Wyoming County and changing the name to CASA of Wyoming Valley. They are part of the National CASA Association, and we continue to grow and develop with the help and guidance of this robust organization.
CASA’s Mission: “Our mission is to recruit, train and support community volunteers to serve as the voice of abused and neglected children in the Luzerne and Wyoming County court system so that these children will be safe, secure, and given the opportunity to thrive.”
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer, appointed by a judge, to represent the best interests of an abused and neglected child (or sibling group) in court. Volunteer advocates independently assess each child's situation and dedicate themselves to learning all they can about a child’s unique history and experiences. They then make informed recommendations to the Luzerne or Wyoming County Dependency Judges as to: 1) what permanent placement would be best for that particular child, and 2) what immediate services the child needs, whether it be educational, social, mental health, physical health or cultural.
CASA’s Vision: “We envision a community in which every abused and neglected child in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties has a safe, permanent, loving home and the support to become a healthy, empowered adult.”
https://luzernecasa.org/
