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A child in foster care needs someone to look up to, someone to count on. Having a stable relationship with a supportive adult can help children do well, even when they have faced significant trauma and hardship.

California has more foster children than any state in the nation–12% of the 690,548 children who live each year in foster care. That's 83,000 California children whose lives have been turned upside down through no fault of their own. Often from an early age, these kids face unimaginable trauma and are forced to deal with complex emotions that should not be part of childhood: sadness, anger, fear, hopelessness, grief. They have lost their trust in adults.

All children have the right to live in an environment free from abuse and neglect. They need a family and a permanent place to call home. To thrive, they need consistency and connectedness in their lives. CASA volunteers are devoted to making those things possible for children in foster care.

Today 8,790 CASA volunteers in San Diego help foster children one on one as their court advocates, mentors, role models, champions, and beacons of hope. Visit californiacasa.org to find out how to help in your community!