Voices For Children
Voices For Children
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About this organization
Mission
Voices for Children transforms the lives of abused, abandoned, or neglected children by providing them with trained, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs).
About
VOICE FOR CHILDREN (VFC) RECRUITS, TRAINS, AND MANAGES OVER 1,600 VOLUNTEERS ANNUALLY TO SERVE AS COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASAS) AND IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DESIGNATED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE SUPERIOR COURTS OF SAN DIEGO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE THESE CASA SERVICES. VFC WAS FOUNDED IN 1980 IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY, AND SINCE 2015, HAS ALSO OPERATED THE CASA PROGRAM FOR RIVERSIDE COUNTY. MEN AND WOMEN CASA VOLUNTEERS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, BUILDING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOSTER CHILDREN AND INTERFACING WITH THE PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY AND PROTECT THE BEST INTERESTS OF ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND ABANDONED CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE. CURRENTLY ALL OF THE NEARLY 5,000 CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOSTER CARE RECEIVE SERVICE, AND OVER 2,625 OF THE 3,628 CHILDREN IN URGENT NEED OF ADVOCACY RECEIVE CASAS OR CASE LIAISON SUPPORT. IN ADDITION, 412 CHILDREN IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY ARE BEING SERVED BY CASAS. CASAS WORK CLOSELY WITH VFC STAFF TO PREPARE REPORTS FOR EACH JUVENILE COURT HEARING, AND DEVELOP APPROPRIATE CASE PLANS FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS INFORMATION HELPS SUPERIOR COURT DEPENDENCY JUDGES MAKE THE MOST INFORMED DECISIONS TO HELP EACH CHILD BE SAFE, HEALTHY, AND SUCCESSFUL. IN ADDITION, THE CASE FILES OF ALL CHILDREN IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOSTER CARE ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AND THOUSANDS OF REPORTS ARE WRITTEN AND FILED THAT EVALUATE, UPDATE, AND PRIORITIZE FOSTER CHILDREN'S CASES, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF MATCHING THEM WITH TRAINED CASA VOLUNTEERS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “Voices for children transforms the lives of abused children by providing them with court appointed special advocates (casas).”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “We recruit, train, and supervise volunteers to advocate for abused children in foster care.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as CA.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 2851 MEADOW LARK DRIVE, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 86 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$172,452.
- The organization has 25 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $4,796,179 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $714,660 in fundraising expenses.
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