CASA of Children's Trust in Roanoke is recruiting volunteers to help look out for the best interests of abused and neglected children in foster care.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - When it comes to foster care, there is a child behind every statistic yearning for a loving home. Become a foster parentA foster parent is a full-time responsibility requiring you to open your home and yourself to a child in need. Foster parents need to be either licensed or approved, according to each state's specific requirements, which can be reviewed here. Be a foster child's advocateA Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is an authorized volunteer who gets to know the foster child, the foster parents, birth parents, and anyone else in the child's life. Support your local foster care non-profitsState-run and charitable foster care organizations are always looking for help.