About Voices for Children
The Impact of Abuse
Each day in San Diego, innocent children are removed from their homes because their parents have failed to protect and care for them. These children often endure further emotional trauma as a result of being moved from one temporary foster home to the next.Abused and neglected children who are placed under the custody of the courts for their own protection are still at risk. The disruption of their everyday lives has a devastating effect on children. Abused children are more likely to be arrested than other children according to a recent study. Only about 60% of children in foster care graduate from high school.
Our Mission
Voices for Children, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, endeavors to ensure that abused, neglected and abandoned children who have become dependents of the San Diego County Court will have a safe and permanent home.Through our network of trained and educated volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), Voices for Children works with key agencies, legal counsel and community resources to identify and protect the best interests of each child inside and outside of court.
Our Vision
It is the goal of Voices for Children, San Diego's only CASA program, to:- Provide a CASA volunteer to every child in San Diego who needs one
- Shorten the time that children spend in the system
- Review all cases that enter the Juvenile Dependency Court system and intervene earlier
- Expand our capacity as a watchdog agency for children
