Child Advocates of Silicon Valley

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley serves foster children aged birth to 21 years old, who have been placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System for having experienced abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. We serve children in foster care by:

• ensuring every child has a caring and stable adult in their life, an Advocate, while navigating the system;
• influencing local policies and decisions that affect the children we serve;
• building enduring community partnerships to broaden and strengthen our impact.

We are also an affiliate of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association. As an affiliate, we are responsible for operating the CASA program in Santa Clara County according to the national guidelines, which entails recruiting, training and supporting CASA Volunteers.

We believe having an Advocate – a CASA Volunteer – is the intervention a child needs to reduce the impacts of having experienced trauma. Studies show children with a CASA Volunteer receive more educational and health services; are more likely to find a safe, permanent home; perform better in school; and spend less time in foster care than children without a CASA Volunteer. 

1 of 3 CASA programs in the country...

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley was 1 of 3 CASA programs in the country recognized at the highest level, in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Change-Makers in Child Welfare 2020 report! This report highlights organizations across the country working to improve the services they provide to the LGBTQ community. 

Become an Advocate Donor!

Become an Advocate Donor today by making a financial gift in support of the work we do to improve the lives of our LGBTQ+ foster youth.