CASA of Lackawanna County

CASA of Lackawanna County CASA of Lackawanna County is a volunteer advocacy program for children in foster care. Many of those children are in foster care and may move from home to home.

Every year, in Lackawanna County, two to three hundred children are involved in the child welfare system due to abuse or neglect. Some are home with relatives and friends who need a lot of support to keep them safe and ensure their needs are met. This is where CASA steps in. The mission of Lackawanna County CASA is to advocate for abused and neglected children, give them hope, support, and encoura

gement, enhance their resiliency, and ensure that their voices are heard as the juvenile system seeks safe, permanent, and nurturing homes.

• CASA volunteers receive 30 hours of training from professionals in the legal and welfare fields and must have an additional 4-5 hours of court observation.
• Once assigned to a case, the CASA volunteer reviews court, school, medical and caseworker records.
• The CASA volunteer talks with everyone involved, including parents, foster parents, social workers, school officials, health providers, and most importantly, the child.
• The CASA then provides the judge with a factual, written report to help the court make a well-informed, timely decision about that child's future.
• CASA volunteers support just one or two children, while a child welfare worker may have a caseload of a dozen children and families to monitor. Kids who have a CASA volunteer are more likely to find permanency – when the court follows CASA recommendations, kids are significantly less likely to reenter the child welfare system. The good news is – almost anyone can be a CASA volunteer. Our CASA volunteers include business owners, nurses, painters, printers, professors, graduate students, retirees, and full-time parents. Our volunteers tell us that it’s one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences they have ever had – and our CASA kids tell us how much they appreciate having someone by their side through the most challenging times of their life. You can help CASA to change a child’s story!

08/25/2026

14 children in foster care in Lackawanna County are currently waiting for someone to stand beside them. Could that someone be you?A child involved in the child welfare syste

06/05/2026

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At CASA of Lackawanna, trained volunteer advocates stand beside children in the foster care system, ensuring their voice...
06/05/2026

At CASA of Lackawanna, trained volunteer advocates stand beside children in the foster care system, ensuring their voices are heard! This is only possible because of caring supporters like you. Your donation today during our NEPA Gives campaign helps recruit, train, and support CASA volunteers who provide hope, stability, and advocacy for children facing some of life's toughest challenges. Thanks to the generosity of .inc , all donations will be matched, up to $2,000. Give today at https://www.nepagives.org/organization/casa-of-lackawanna. Double your impact. Change a child's story.

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Address

825 Jefferson Avenue
Scranton, PA
18510

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm

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(570) 558-3971

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