Piedmont CASA in Charlottesville

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

"Going through Piedmont CASA's Advocate training, getting to know our staff, and day-to-day involvement with the board have been eye-opening experiences for me. I have been extremely fortunate in my life, and it is a humbling and inspiring experience to see the dedication and impact of our staff and Advocates."

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James Gelly
Treasurer, Piedmont CASA Board of Directors

 

 

Serving Charlottesville since 1995

When we first opened our doors in 1995, two Advocates served two children. Since then, nearly 800 Piedmont CASA Advocates have served over 750 children and youth in Charlottesville. Of those Advocates, more than 500 were recruited from the City of Charlottesville itself. Local judges value this work so highly that they request a Piedmont CASA Volunteer for every case brought before them with underlying allegations of child abuse and neglect.

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.