Carroll County
Contact Information
255 Clifton Boulevard, Suite 311
Westminster, MD 21157
Phone: 410-874-5270
Web: https://fcmha.org/how-we-help/court-appointed-special-advocates
A Message from the Director
Carroll County is a wonderful place to live and work; however, it is also a place where children sometimes enter the court system through no fault of their own, due to abuse or neglect. Voices for Children is committed to connecting every child under the court’s care with a screened, trained advocate from our community. Volunteering as a CASA is one way that a person can make a difference. CASAs are the “eyes and ears of the court,” assisting the court in achieving a safe and permanent home for every child by delivering objective information and recommendations that focus strictly on each child’s best interest. We celebrate when barriers for successful parenting come down and families are reunited. We also celebrate with children when they find a permanent home and exit the temporary care of the state. We seek volunteers from all backgrounds to support positive outcomes for children!
— Jennifer Fuss, Program Manager
What Is Voices For Children, Carroll County?
Voices for Children of Carroll County is a program of the Mental Health Association of Frederick County, a not-for-profit agency. Voices for Children was founded in 2000 by the Circuit Court and a group of concerned citizens and professionals who believed that abused and neglected children in Carroll County needed a CASA program to help them reach safe, permanent homes. Voices for Children of Carroll County serves 40 children through the work of 30 CASA volunteers.
What Is The Need?
30-40 children are under court protection in Carroll County as a result of abuse and neglect
35 children have been served by Voices for Children Carroll County in the past year
Children coming into the court system in Carroll County are in need of CASA volunteers