The CASA Mission
CASA of the Continental Divide guides volunteer advocates who ensure a child’s safety, best interest and well-being are at the forefront of legal proceedings.
Who We Are & What We Do
CASA of the Continental Divide
Vision: All children and families will thrive
CASA of the Continental Divide provides court appointed advocacy for children in Colorado’s Fifth Judicial District. Our goal is to be appointed for, and have volunteers serving 100% of child welfare and truancy cases throughout the district.
CASA of the Continental Divide serves a large area of the Central-Colorado mountain region. Our program covers the 3,069 square miles of Eagle, Lake, Summit, and Clear Creek Counties. We attend proceedings at 4 Court Houses, work with 4 Departments of Human Services, and provide advocacy for children in Eagle, Lake, Summit and Clear Creek Counties. Due to lack of foster families within the child’s home counties, some children who are removed from their home may be placed in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo and sometimes out of state. Our Volunteers make a huge impact and commitment when they advocate for children in need.
CASA of the Continental Divide consists of 2 full time and 4 part time staff. Our programs are driven by Child Advocate Volunteers who work hard to make sure that every child they serve is being well cared for and receiving consistent support through a difficult process. Each year our volunteers donate over thousands of hours of their time and drive thousands of miles on behalf of CASA and the children we serve.
Our Programs
Dependency & Neglect Program
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are trained volunteers who represent the best interests of children involved in the child welfare court system…
Truancy Program
A CASA truancy advocate focuses specifically on supporting children who are experiencing chronic absenteeism or truancy in school…
SEPT Program
The Safe Exchange Parenting Time (SEPT) program offered by CASA of the Continental Divide provides a neutral and secure environment for children during custody exchanges and parenting time visitations…
Our CASA Volunteers are Heroes!
Land Acknowledgment
CASA of the Continental Divide acknowledges we are located on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Southern Utes, Uncompahgre Utes, Northern/ White River Utes, and Cheyenne peoples past and present. We acknowledge 48 contemporary tribal nations are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. In our daily lives, let us honor and respect those who stewarded the land through generations.
CASACD acknowledges this statement will evolve as we continue to learn the history of the land we occupy. We are in the process of educating ourselves about the atrocities that took place against indigenous peoples on this land.
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