SOMERS POINT – Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children of Atlantic and Cape May counties joins child welfare professionals, advocacy groups, and elected officials across the country to recognize May as “National Foster Care Month.”
In the United States, over 400,000 young people live in foster care, without a permanent home to call their own. In our two-county region, 1,050 children and youth live in foster care annually. Foster Care Month highlights ways to help the youth and thank the adults who have dedicated their lives to ensuring these young people find love, protection, and stability with a permanent family.
“Every child deserves to grow up healthy and safe,” stated CASA Executive Director Angie Waters. “We know that when children grow up in stable households, they are much more likely to succeed as adults.
“This month, and throughout the year, CASA is committed to ensuring that every child has access to a safe home where they can reach their fullest potential. We honor and thank the foster parents, CASA volunteers, child welfare professionals, and the family court system who selflessly give to make this promise a reality.
“There is an overwhelming need to help children and youth living in foster care. Community members can assist by becoming foster parents or respite providers, CASA volunteers, or mentors. They can also help by spreading the word about the needs of children and youth in foster care.
“Foster Care Month is about more than words – it is about our commitment to children. It is about the work of over 200 CASA volunteers who advocate on behalf of 625 children and it is about the 300 children, right here in our community, who still need a CASA volunteer. Remember, these young people entered foster care through no fault of their own, and they deserve the help of the community to get them out,” Waters concluded.
Find out more about the vital work of CASA volunteers by following CASA on Facebook.com/CASA4Children and on Twitter at @CASA4Children, or visiting www.AtlanticCapeCASA.org.
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