National Advocate Resources for Child Sexual Abuse
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Court Appointed Special Advocate
100 W. Harrison - North Tower, Ste. 500
Seattle, WA 98119
(800) 628-3233
Fax: (206) 270-0078
E-mail: staff@nationalcasa.org
Concerned over making decisions about
abused and neglected children's lives without sufficient
information, a Seattle judge conceived the idea of using
trained community volunteers to speak for the best interests
of these children in court. So successful was this Seattle
program that soon judges across the country began utilizing
citizen advocates. In 1990, the U.S. Congress encouraged the
expansion of CASA with passage of the Victims of Child Abuse
Act. Today more than 950 CASA programs are in operation,
with 52,000 women and men serving as CASA volunteers. CASA
is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocate (also
known as volunteer Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)).
Directory is provided so you may find the CASA nearest you
www.casanet.org/
Angela Shelton - Official Webpage
As a Hollywood screenwriter, model and actress, Angela Shelton lives much of her life on film. After receiving accolades for the film based on her life with her mother, Tumbleweeds, Angela set out to create a documentary called Searching for Angela Shelton. Her goal was to survey women in America by interviewing women who shared her name. As Angela started interviewing other Angela Sheltons she found that 70% had been victims of rape, childhood sexual assault and/or domestic violence. Angela has quickly become recognized as a hero among survivors of trauma. Due to the overwhelming audience response to her and her film, the Angela Shelton Foundation was created with the mission of inspiring and empowering all survivors of abuse to heal and lead joyful lives.
www.angelashelton.com
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