court-appointed special advocates (usually volunteers) who serve to ensure that the needs and interests of a child in child protection judicial proceedings are fully protected
Court Appointed Special Advocate CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children A CASA volunteer stays with each child until he or she is placed into a safe, permanent and nurturing home
Community Assisted/Shared Appreciation Homebuyers' Program is a deferred loan program for home ownership and is administered under contract by Northbay Ecumenical Homes Preference is given to Alameda residents or people employed in Alameda A subsidized mortgage is provided on the condition that the homeowner must share appreciation in the home's value with the lenders Open to all first-time homeowners or anyone who has not owned a home in the past three years The borrower gets a mortgage and then obtains smaller second and third mortgages ("silent loans") from the City of Alameda and its CASA partner
Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, a research organization based at Columbia University
Court Appointed Special Advocate Trained community volunteers who are appointed by the court to speak for the best interests of a child in court