WV casa continuum of care - west virginia casa association, INC. (WV casa) will implement the WV casa continuum of care, an evidence-informed model to prevent and treat child abuse across west virginia

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded West Virginia CASA Association Inc. $766,000 on August 31, 2026, under the Social Services Research and Demonstration program (CFDA 93.647) to implement the WV CASA Continuum of Care, an evidence-informed model to prevent and treat child abuse across West Virginia.

The project centers on CASA core model volunteer advocacy as its foundation. All twelve local CASA programs will prioritize recruiting, screening, training, and activating volunteers to advocate for children in abuse and neglect proceedings across the 36 West Virginia counties currently served by CASA. Programs offering early intervention, visitation center support, and post-permanency support will layer those services on the shared volunteer advocacy foundation to strengthen families before and after court involvement and advance safe reunification. Over the twelve-month performance period ending August 30, 2027, WV CASA will recruit 30 new volunteers, serve 100 new children, and serve families through early intervention, post-permanency support, and visitation center operations. Place of performance is West Virginia.

Casa core model volunteer advocacy is the foundation of the project. With this funding, all twelve local casa programs prioritize casa core model work of recruiting, screening, training, and activating volunteers to advocate for children in abuse and neglect proceedings across the 36 west virginia counties currently served by casa. Programs that also offer early intervention, visitation center support, and post-permanency support layer those services on top of this shared foundation, strengthening families before and after court involvement and advancing safe reunification. Over the 12-month project period, WV casa will recruit 30 new volunteers, serve 100 new children, and serve families through early intervention, post-permanency support, and visitation centers.