Piedmont CASA in Albemarle
“If the courts could appoint CASA Volunteers to cases earlier, before they entered the foster care system - I believe the children would be less likely to enter the foster care system at all. Their advocacy and dedication is that important."
Joel Reich
Vice-Chair, Piedmont CASA Board of Directors
Serving Albemarle since 1995
Since opening our doors, Piedmont CASA Volunteers have advocated for nearly 900 children and youth in the Albemarle County foster care system. Of the 875 Volunteers who served those boys and girls, 150 were recruits from Albemarle County. Last year, 74 advocates served 105 Albemarle County children and youth.
In FY22, Piedmont CASA Volunteers donated approximately 4,240 hours to their advocacy work in Albemarle. This work is valued at $29.95 per hour by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, so the savings in professional fees for the County of Albemarle is $126,988.
Decades of working together
When the 3-county expansion has been completed, Piedmont CASA will be serving 7 of the 9 localities in the 16th Judicial District
- Albemarle
- Charlottesville
- Fluvanna
- Greene
- Louisa
- Madison
- Orange - Phase 3 of our expansion
The children of Culpeper and Goochland are served by other CASAs.