ABOUT CASA
Our purpose is to help children find a safe, permanent home.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
The mission for Creek County CASA is provide community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates and represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are wards of the court as provided in Title 10 A, O.S.
Every abused and neglected child has a CASA volunteer appointed to represent his/her best interests.
When abused or neglected children enter into the juvenile court and foster care system, they do it virtually alone. In 1977, a Judge in Seattle, Washington, noticed that when he looked out over all the people presenting information to him when he heard a case of an abused child, one critical voice was missing. There was no one there whose sole focus was the best interests of the child. In times of fiscal constraints and agency politics, who better to get that information from than a trained community volunteer? Hence the birth of the CASA movement.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are community volunteers who represents the best interests of abused and neglected children who are wards of the juvenile court. After being screened and trained, a CASA is appointed to a child or sibling group. Through his or her court order, the CASA researches the case, talks to the child and involved parties and professionals, advocates for needed services and timely decisions, and submits written recommendations to the court.
Creek County CASA serves the children of Creek County and is an extension of the Okmulgee County / Creek Nation CASA program through OCFRC, Inc.. Find out more on how you can volunteer, just click here.
117 children
served in FY2019 - OCFRC, Inc.
48 volunteers
in FY2019 - OCFRC, Inc.
OUR VALUES
"The CASA workers provide me an independent voice on services and placement.”
Oklahoma Judge, 2019 Survey
Adaptability
We embrace the challenge of ongoing change in the environment and in the demands and expectations placed upon us. We strive to adapt our thinking and behavior in order to best respond to new conditions and circumstances as they arise.
Collaboration
We acknowledge OCFRC, Inc. is part of a greater network and that success in meeting our mission comes from unity and working collaboratively many stakeholders.
Integrity
We strive to uphold ethical principles through honesty, transparency, and fairness. We address problems that arise directly with one another, express appreciation, and celebrate the successes of those we work with and serve. We advocate for the success of others and continually strive to improve.
Respect
We respect our differences and embrace diversity in its many forms. We strive to be inclusive, welcoming, and to assume the best in those we work with.
Quality
We pursue excellence in all we do, and strive for continual growth and development through education, advocacy and accountability.
Service
We respond to the needs of those we serve and strive to create innovative solutions. We contribute to the larger state and national networks whenever possible. We respond to requests from stakeholders and contributors, and support one another as we work to fulfill our mission.
Stewardship
We are faithful to our mission and values, doing what is best for the organization and the network. We endeavor to help ensure quality and long-term sustainability. OCFRC, Inc. holds paramount the strategic and responsible management of the resources with which we have been entrusted.
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Creek County CASA complies with applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, military service or lack of military service, religious affiliations or belief, or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.