Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. (CASA) is a nonprofit agency committed to advocating for children who are involved in the court process due to underlying allegations of abuse and neglect. We recruit, screen, and train men and women from our community to take on this important role.  Although they work independently, CASAs are not alone. They can always rely on the professional support and supervision of our staff. Studies show that boys and girls who have CASA Volunteers receive more trauma-informed medical support, do better in school, spend less time in foster care, and find safe, permanent homes faster.

We serve the City of Charlottesville and the counties of 
Albemarle, Fluvanna,, Greene, Louisa, and Madison.

Foothills Child Advocacy Center serves children when there are concerns of sexual abuse, severe physical abuse, human trafficking, or those who have witnessed violence. Our Multidisciplinary Teams (MDT) offers coordinated, specialized, and comprehensive trauma-informed investigations. We provide forensic interviews and forensic medical exams. Our 180+ team includes law enforcement, child protective services, medical professionals, mental health providers, prosecutors, victim advocates, etc. We walk alongside the child and their family to promote healing and make referrals for mental health services and other community resources while offering advocacy to non-offending caregivers. We prosecute offenders when possible.

We serve nine jurisdictions: the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Buckingham, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson, and Orange. Each jurisdiction has an MDT that meets monthly to review each case and determine how the MDT can best achieve its goals while meeting the needs of each child and family.