Casa for Kids Inc
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
CASA for Kids Inc
CASA trains community volunteers to speak for the best interest of children in court. These children are victims of abuse and neglect and need our help in achieving stability in a forever home.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Charity of Excellence Washington County Community Foundation 2020
External reviews

How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
The Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA for Kids, Inc.) advocates on behalf of the abused and neglected children in the Juvenile Court System of Washington County, PA. CASA for Kids, Washington trains community volunteers to act as fact-finders and to provide the judge with the most accurate information as it pertains to the child (children). Each CASA volunteer is assigned to one case and the CASA stays on the case until it is closed, often as times this could be 2 years or even longer. Currently, we have 70 CASA volunteers advocating on behalf of 170 children.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Case management notes,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
CASA for Kids, Washington has facilitated several direct mail appeals and has secured major gift funding to secure an additional employee to the program side of the organization. This will allow us to advocate for additional children in the juvenile court system.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Casa for Kids Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/30/2023
Attny. Karen Hassinger
Nancy Moore
Dave Sphar
Dennis Stitch
Karen Hassinger
Bob Garrity
Dean Helfer
John Hopper
Steve Olsavasky
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
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Disability
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Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.