In Arkansas alone 9,289 children were victims of child abuse in 2008. That number represents 13.2% of all children in Arkansas.

Source: US Department of Health and Human Services; Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/pubs/cm08/cm08.pdf

Did you know…?

• CASA volunteers spend significantly more time in contact with a child than a paid guardian ad litem.
• When a CASA volunteer is assigned, a higher number of services are ordered for children and families.
• A child with a CASA volunteer is more likely to be adopted.
• A child with a CASA volunteer is less likely to reenter the child welfare system. The proportion of reentries is consistently reduced by half.

Source: “Evidence of Effectiveness,” http://casaforchildren.org/

Advocacy has a proven, positive impact on the lives of children victimized by abuse. You can help abused children in your own community by becoming an advocate or supporting CASA of Northwest Arkansas!