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What Is the Job of a Child Advocate?
Advocacy for Young People
What a Child Advocate Does
What a Child Advocate Is Not
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By Fraser Sherman Updated February 05, 2019
Abused children are in no shape to defend their rights, even after they're taken to safety. That's a child advocate's job. Also known as a guardians ad litem or court appointed special advocates (CASA) they work with children in foster care to see the kids are taken care of. It's a volunteer position, not a paying gig. Advocacy for Young People
Abuse and neglect hit kids hard. Being removed from an abusive home isn't always a happy ending. A child may bounce between foster homes, or fall between cracks in the judicial system. Once a CASA volunteer assumes responsibility for a child, the child advocate sticks with them until the kid completes their trip through the court system.