Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs around the U.S. are searching for ways to increase the number of volunteers they can recruit and retain so more youth in care can be served. Through focus groups and interviews, study authors collected and analyzed qualitative data on the essential tasks of CASA volunteers, while also soliciting ideas regarding program expansion. Four themes were identified: (1) CASA volunteers do what others on the case can’t always do; (2) CASA volunteers make an impact on case outcomes; (3) Statewide structures and resources are essential to the program’s success; and (4) Program innovations that will improve CASA practice.

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支持和扩大全州 CASA 计划

美国各地的法院指定特别倡导者 (CASA) 计划正在寻找方法来增加他们可以招募和留住的志愿者数量，以便为更多的青年人提供服务。通过焦点小组和访谈，研究作者收集和分析了关于 CASA 志愿者基本任务的定性数据，同时还征求了有关项目扩展的想法。确定了四个主题：（1）CASA 志愿者做其他人无法做到的事情；(2) CASA志愿者对案件结果产生影响；(3) 全州的结构和资源对于计划的成功至关重要；(4) 将改进 CASA 实践的计划创新。