What is CASA all about anyway?
CASA is a national, volunteer-based organization that trains people to become volunteer advocates for children. CASA of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties is a non-profit agency and has been serving locally abused and neglected children since 1990!
Our mission
We believe children deserve a safe, permanent, and supportive environment to live.
Our Vision
By drawing on community resources to accomplish the goals of child protection, CASA will provide a trained Guardian ad Litem for every child in Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties who requires one.
BCI/FBI Background Check Service
The Tiffin and Fremont CASA offices offer the service of conducting National WebCheck BCI and/or FBI background checks by scanning your fingerprints and mailing results to employers or other agencies. It is $35 for a BCI check, $40 for an FBI check, or $65 for both a BCI and FBI check. We accept cash, check, or credit. Please call either office to set up an appointment and arrive with your ID, and the BCI/FBI form filled out, including the reason codes and where the results are being sent to.
Internship Opportunities
CASA of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties offer internships in the different county offices. Intern positions encompass a wide range of activities and fields of study. If you are planning on a career working with children and families, working in a not-for-profit agency, working in a court setting, advocacy work, or performing public relations/awareness work, this internship would be very beneficial and interesting!
Where it all started
Seneca County
Our CASA program began in Seneca County in 1990 when the Seneca County Task Forced noticed the large number of child abuse cases being reported, and so they recommended that a CASA program be started. With the help of Seneca County Juvenile Court Judge Gerald Meyer and the Family Preservation Council, as well as funding from the Mental Health Services Board, the Seneca County Commissioners, and Tiffin-Seneca United Way, our program was born!
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Sandusky County
The need to help children continued to be great, so with the approval from the Sandusky County Juvenile Court Judge Brad Culbert, the Sandusky County program was added in 1992.
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Wyandot County
The work didn't stop there! Wyandot County was added in 1998 with the help of Wyandot County Commissioners. From this point on, we were CASA of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties!
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Other ways you can make an impact!
Contribute to CASA by using Kroger Community Rewards
As you shop at Kroger you can be donating a portion of what you are already spending to a charity of your choosing! To do this, register your Kroger Plus Card at Kroger Rewards. Then enroll (or reroll each year) for CASA of SSW to start donating!
Donate supplies for the children we serve
CASA accepts donations such as new books, school supplies, blankets, crafts, games, stuffed animals, and hygiene products for our volunteers to bring to the children we serve! You can drop off donations at any of our offices, or shop our wish lists on Amazon Smile Charity List and Amazon will deliver the items to our office!
Purchase Instant Lottery Tickets
When you purchase instant lottery tickets from The Viaduct Bar & Grill, Fathead's Family Restaurant, Double Barrel Bar & Grill, Bear's Den, Bel-Mar Boat Landing, Sauber's Stumble Inn, or New Riegel Pub, you help raise money for CASA of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties. Funds raised from these sales help CASA sustain our excellent advocacy work for the children we serve, as well as allow the restaurant to make a profit! Stop out to any location to support a local nonprofit and restaurant on top of getting a chance to win some cash! Thank you Viaduct, Fatheads, Double Barrel, Bear's Den, Bel-Mar, Stumble Inn, and New Riegel Pub for partnering with us to help the abused and neglected children in this community! If other businesses would like to partner with CASA to sell tickets, they can call the Tiffin Office!
