Each year in New Jersey, approximately 9,000 abused and neglected children are removed from their homes and living in out-of-home placements (including foster homes, residential treatment facilities, shelter, and hospitals).  Bergen County is home to over 350 of these children.

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program ensures that these children -- victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological torment, or abandonment -- have a voice in the court proceedings that determine their fates.

There are over 900 CASA programs throughout the United States, some of which have been in existence for over twenty years.  Bergen County CASA (BCCASA) was incorporated in February, 2003 and the office opened in August 2003.  

BCCASA is affiliated with both National CASA and CASA of NJ.

Bergen County Court Appointed Special Advocates (BCCASA) is an independent, non-profit organization of professionals and trained volunteers who have been appointed by the NJ Family Court to advocate for children removed from their homes due to abuse and/or neglect.  BCCASA works to ensure that needed services and assistance are made available to these children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution to Bergen County CASA, please visit our donation page.

To learn more about CASA directly from the children who have benefited from having a CASA volunteer involved in their lives, please watch our 6 minute "Making a Lifelong Difference" video here.

Cold Case star Danny Pino visits with foster youth from the Los Angeles Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQmvgYe46I4here