Frightened, alone and confused. For abused and neglected children in Butler County, this is their daily life. Locally, there are over 2,000 children needing protection. Many of them, 500 in number, were removed from their unsafe homes or from parents who could not or would not properly care for them. Many children had witnessed drug abuse, experienced violence and were often left with no supervision in unsafe homes. Many vulnerable to more abuse and placed in foster care, moving from home to home and school to school. Statistics show that a child will change placements 3 times during the nearly 2 years spent in foster care. Extremely unsettling. Imagine their struggles – Jenna, a quiet teenager, was beaten as she bravely tried to protect her younger sister from her drunken, enraged stepfather. Willow, a 5 year old little girl left alone overnight who wandered outside until neighbors heard her cries. Mason, a premature tiny baby boy born addicted to opiates and heroin. All of them innocent, feeling lost, in need of healing. But children with a CASA volunteer are different. A CASA is a community volunteer – a Court Appointed Special Advocate - trained to speak up for the best interests of a child, birth to 18 years of age, who has been abused, neglected or abandoned. A CASA volunteer can restore a child’s hope. Children with CASA volunteers fare much better than those without a CASA. A child with a CASA volunteer… Is safer, less likely to be abused while in the system. Receives more services to heal from their trauma. Is on track academically and does better in school. Leaves the foster care system sooner. Ends up in a safe, permanent home quicker. In 2015 and for the past 27 years, PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA has provided quality advocacy for abused children. We deliver this lifesaving advocacy with dedicated CASA volunteers, volunteer board members, 4 staff and a concerned community including YOU - our supporter. Our goal is to reach all hurting children in need of healing and security. We want all children to achieve their dream of being safe, being loved and to grow up in a nurturing, forever home. With your help, we can protect and speak up for these children. Our outcome measures show that CASA works – Just ask Jenna, Willow and Mason! THANK YOU for helping improve the lives of children. www.parachutecasa.org 513.867.5010 284 N. Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011 [email protected]Annual Report PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA’s mission is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in court. We promote and support quality volunteer representation for children to provide the child a safe, permanent, and nurturing home. 99% of the children were reported safe from harm with no recurrence of abuse.
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Frightened, alone and confused. For abused and neglected children in Butler County, this is their daily life. Locally,
there are over 2,000 children needing protection. Many of them, 500 in number, were removed from their unsafe
homes or from parents who could not or would not properly care for them. Many children had witnessed drug
abuse, experienced violence and were often left with no supervision in unsafe homes. Many vulnerable to more
abuse and placed in foster care, moving from home to home and school to school. Statistics show that a child
will change placements 3 times during the nearly 2 years spent in foster care. Extremely unsettling. Imagine their
struggles –
Jenna, a quiet teenager, was beaten as she bravely tried to protect her younger sister from her drunken,
enraged stepfather.
Willow, a 5 year old little girl left alone overnight who wandered outside until neighbors heard her cries.
Mason, a premature tiny baby boy born addicted to opiates and heroin.
All of them innocent, feeling lost, in need of healing.
But children with a CASA volunteer are different. A CASA is a community volunteer – a Court Appointed Special
Advocate - trained to speak up for the best interests of a child, birth to 18 years of age, who has been abused,
neglected or abandoned. A CASA volunteer can restore a child’s hope.
Children with CASA volunteers fare much better than those without a CASA. A child with a CASA volunteer…
Is safer, less likely to be abused while in the system.
Receives more services to heal from their trauma.
Is on track academically and does better in school.
Leaves the foster care system sooner.
Ends up in a safe, permanent home quicker.
In 2015 and for the past 27 years, PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA has provided quality advocacy for abused
children. We deliver this lifesaving advocacy with dedicated CASA volunteers, volunteer board members, 4 staff
and a concerned community including YOU - our supporter.
Our goal is to reach all hurting children in need of healing and security. We want all children to achieve their
dream of being safe, being loved and to grow up in a nurturing, forever home. With your help, we can protect
and speak up for these children. Our outcome measures show that CASA works – Just ask Jenna, Willow and
Mason! THANK YOU for helping improve the lives of children.
www.parachutecasa.org
513.867.5010 284 N. Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011 [email protected]
Annual Report
PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA’s mission is to speak for the best interests of abused and
neglected children in court. We promote and support quality volunteer representation for
children to provide the child a safe, permanent, and nurturing home.