The Northern Essex County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program, offered by Family
Service, Inc., recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who serve as advocates for abused and neglected children whose
cases are heard in the Lawrence Juvenile and Newburyport District Courts.
What is a CASA volunteer?
A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best
interests of abused and neglected children in court. Northern Essex County CASA volunteers advocate for children from
the Greater Lawrence, Greater Haverhill, and the Newburyport area.
What is the CASA volunteer's role?
A CASA volunteer provides a judge with carefully researched background of the child to help the court make a sound
decision about that child's future. The CASA volunteer must determine if it is in a child's best interest
to stay with his or her parents or guardians, be placed in foster care, be placed with other relatives, or be freed for
permanent adoption.
If you have questions, are interested in volunteering, or need additional information on the
Northern Essex County CASA program, you may call 978-327-6615
Click here for more information on
becoming a CASA volunteer.
Northern Essex County CASA is a member of the
National CASA Association.
