Our Mission
The mission of the Louisiana CASA Association is to support local programs in their efforts to ensure that abused and neglected children in the Louisiana legal system have a competent and caring volunteer advocate through quality, local CASA programs.
Our Core Values
- Value the worth of Children & Families
- Support for local CASA programs in their efforts to serve abused and neglected children through best practices and quality advocacy
- Embrace the strength and uniqueness that defines the cultural and racial diversity of Louisiana’s communities and families
- Advocate and voice for policy and practices that support the priorities and needs of abused and neglected children
- Responsible stewards of Association resources to provide services to the community
- A child’s right to a safe and permanent home
- Promote and particpate in collaborative efforts which support the best interest of all of Louisiana’s children
Our Vision
LACASA nurtures and facilitates a coordinated effort of advancing the mission and awareness of CASA in support of local programs’ efforts to provide quality advocacy for abused and neglected children in the Louisiana Foster Care system. LACASA reflects a network of local programs of various structures, sizes and methods of achieving service delivery, all working towards the common goal of providing high quality advocacy for abused and neglected children. Through quality advocacy, LACASA and its member local programs achieve healthy and sustainable outcomes for children and their families. LACASA embraces these key strategies toward achieving its vision of the next five years:
