Kentucky CASA Network

The Kentucky CASA Network (KCN) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, governed by a board of directors, that provides ongoing development, training, technical assistance, and resources to local Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs across Kentucky. The KCN advocates for the needs and interests of CASA programs and volunteers with industry stakeholders, state and federal officials, and child welfare decision-makers to advance the CASA mission statewide. The KCN has a mission to strengthen and support local CASA programs to build capacity to serve abused and neglected children involved in the court system through no fault of their own. The KCN is the recognized state CASA association in the Kentucky Revised Statutes 620.530 and by the National CASA/GAL Association. The association currently supports 24 local CASA programs that served 3,500 children in 2020.

The CASA programs in Kentucky are part of a larger national network. The National CASA/GAL Association for Children is a national organization advocating for abused and neglected children in the court system and in foster care. There are over 900 local CASA programs across the country receiving technical assistance and training from National CASA/GAL.