238,000 children have a CASA volunteer standing by their side each year, ensuring their voices are heard and needs are met. But another 400,000 go it alone.

You can change that.

 Nannette Vaughn, Executive Director                                                        1-800-25ABUSE 

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           Phone:  (618) 998-2291                                                      407 N. Monroe St., 3rd Floor    
           Fax:      (618) 998-0006                                                                     PO Box 972    
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Email: director@casawilliamson.org  

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                                   Service Stats

                                                 2017      2018        2019
New Children
    Assigned to CASA                  65           64          85
Total Children
    Served by CASA                    169        183          173

In 2019, Williamson County opened a record number 125 new child abuse and neglect cases. This is a 30% increase since 2017.  

As of 12/31/2019, Williamson County had 231 open juvenile cases. 

You CAN make a difference...  

 In 2019, 83 CASAs 
served 173 local children

Story in the Stats

*   The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services receives and investigates a report of suspected child abuse or neglect every five minutes, and  a report of child sexual abuse every two hours.
*    Other than a parent, the paramour (live-in boyfriend/girlfriend) is the most likely indicated perpetrator of child abuse and/or neglect
*    CASA of Williamson County is assigning three times more children in crisis to trained CASA advocates every year than ten years ago

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