How CASA works.

Ohio law requires that all child victims of abuse and neglect be appointed a Guardian ad Litem (GAL). In Franklin County, the courts appoint a private attorney or a CASA, who is trained as a volunteer GAL. CASA of Franklin County exists to serve the most at-risk and severe cases of child abuse and neglect in the community. These children need individualized attention and need to be seen on a regularly scheduled basis.

CASA provides a critical local need and is the ONLY community organization providing such services in Franklin County.

Learn more about the role of a CASA volunteer in the life of a child victim of abuse and neglect here.

Interested in volunteering?

Learn more about the requirements, training and commitment needed to become a CASA GAL and complete our online registration. The next New Volunteer Training is a mixture of online and in person training and begins July 9, 2023.