Searching…
Various academic, independent, and government entities have researched and evaluated the CASA/GAL network and intervention of best-interest advocacy. Below is a summary of results from selected CASA/GAL research studi...
We conduct participatory, equity-centered research and evaluation to support better decisions, stronger systems, and community-led change.
The present study is the largest and most rigorous study to date on the effects of being appointed a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) on permanency outcomes of children in foster care. The intent-to-treat study...
CASA’sresearch contains around 40 recommendations for donors. The recommendations are grouped into seven thematic areas, each with links to specific CASA reports and videos.
“The current body of research literature cannot endorse CASA as an effective intervention for improving child welfare outcomes. The research that could produce such evidence would likely interfere with the very functi...
characteristics and activities of CASA volunteers. These volunteers are well-educated and likely to be employed; their recommendations to the court are very often accepted; children assigned a CASA receive more servic...
CASA volunteer not working with, or under the supervision, of an attorney. The authors concluded that CASA volunteers not working with or under the supervision of an attorney perform “at least as well” as staff attorn...
