ASA is the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program. CASA is a child advocacy organization that seeks to provide trained volunteers to speak for abused and neglected children who are the subjects of juvenile court proceedings. CASA volunteers advocate for safe, permanent homes for children. CASA began in 1977 in Seattle, Washington by Judge David Soukup who saw the need for more information on cases involving children in his court. The social services and legal systems were overburdened and CASA was created to assist in obtaining information and providing follow up monitoring of court orders.
Juvenile and Child Welfare Grants
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is now accepting applications for the Virginia Firearm Violence Intervention and Prevention (FVIP) Grant Program.
The new federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 2002 became effective October 1, 2003. The new Act amends the JJDP Act of 1974. The goals of the Act remain unchanged from 1974: to assist State and local governments to prevent and control juvenile delinquency and to improve the juvenile justice system.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is now accepting applications for the Virginia Operation Ceasefire Grant Program (OCGP).
