Piedmont CASA in Albemarle

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Courthouse - Charlottesville/Albemarle, Virginia
Courthouse - Charlottesville/Albemarle, Virginia

“If the courts could appoint CASA Advocates 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."

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Joel Reich
Chair, Piedmont CASA Board of Directors

Serving Albemarle since 1995

Since opening our doors, Piedmont CASA Advocates have advocated for nearly 900 children and youth in the Albemarle County foster care system. Of the 875 Advocates who served those boys and girls, more than 150 were recruits from Albemarle County.

In FY24, Piedmont CASA Advocates donated approximately 11,529 hours to their advocacy work. This work is valued at $33.49 per hour by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, so the savings in professional fees is $386,106.

Decades of working together

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When the 3-county expansion has been completed, Piedmont CASA will be serving 7 of the 9 localities in the 16th Judicial District

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  • Albemarle
  • Charlottesville
  • Fluvanna
  • Greene
  • Louisa
  • Madison
  • Orange - Phase 3 of our expansion

The children of Culpeper and Goochland are served by other CASAs.