newhead2


   

 
Statistics
 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

(Click here for a printable PDF version of the 2010 Profile.  You will also find the archives for CASANYS' Local Program Profiles here.)

2010 Local Program Profile
Each year the National CASA Association surveys local CASA programs. The information presented here was compiled from the responses of CASA programs in New York State to the 2010 Annual Local Program Survey.

In 2010, twenty-one CASA programs in 34 New York State counties reported serving 3,546 children, with 905 volunteers contributing a total of 97,251 hours.

All CASA programs in NYS operate under the Friend of Court model. The oldest program (New York City CASA) began operation in 1979 and the newest (CASA of Ontario County) in 2007.

5 Year Snapshot of Typical CASA Program in New York State

Our Volunteers

The Children We Serve

Program Staff

Board Members

Funding and Expenses

CASA's Costs and Savings

Our Volunteers


  • In 2010 there were 905 active volunteers, of whom 317 were new.
  • Chart 1A represents a summary of volunteer education.
chart1a
  • Each CASA volunteer contributed, on average, approximately 105 hours of time.
  • Chart 1B represents volunteer gender ratio.
chart1b
  • Chart 1C represents ethnicity of all volunteers and new volunteers.  
    All Volunteers = 905; New Volunteers = 317.
chart 1c
  • Chart 1D represents volunteer age breakdown.
chart1d
  • Chart 1E represents volunteer employment breakdown.
chart1e
  • Seventeen programs reported that volunteers on average receive one case at a time.  Three programs reported assigning an average of two cases per volunteer, one program reported assigning an average of three cases per volunteer.
  • Programs reported that their volunteers serve anywhere from one-to-five children at one time.
  • Volunteers remain active with CASA programs for an average of 33 months.  The most commonly cited reasons for leaving are family, employment concerns, and relocation.
The Children We Serve
  • CASA programs in New York State handled 1,935 cases in 2010, serving 3,546 children.  742 children were newly assigned to CASA.  Of all children, 3,313 (93%) were served by CASA volunteers and 244 (7%) were served by program staff.
  • The number of boys represented were 1,777 (50.3%) and the number of girls represented were 1,769 (49.7%).
  • Chart 2A represents the breakdown of children’s ages.

chart2a
  • Chart 2B represents ethnicity of all children served and new children served.  All Children = 3,546; New Children = 742.
chart2b
  • In 2010, 1,228 cases were closed.  Chart 2C represents timeframe for case closure.
chart2c
  • Of the 1,228 children whose cases were closed, Chart 2D reflects reasons for case closures..
chart2d
    Program Staff
    • Chart 3A represents staff who are previous volunteers.  In 2010, the 21 CASA programs in New York State employed 31 full time and 33 part time individuals for a total of 64 FTEs.  Of the 64 full and part-time staff members, nearly 38% have previously served as CASA volunteers..
    chart3a
    • Chart 3B represents staff gender.
    chart3b
    • Chart 3C represents staff ethnicity.
    chart3c
    • Chart 3D represents staff education.
    chart3d

    (Back to top of Profile)
    Board Members
    • Chart 4A represents Board ethnicity.
    chart4a 
    • Chart 4B represents Board gender.
    chart 4b

    Funding and Expenses

    In cases where the CASA program is part of an umbrella agency, these figures  
    pertain only to the CASA program and not to the umbrella agency as a whole.
    • Total reported revenue for all 21 CASA programs in 2010 was over $3.1 million, ranging from a low of $37,445 to a high of $1,125,874.  The median was just under $78,000 and the mean was nearly $146,000.
    • Total budgeted expenses for all programs was reported at approximately $2.8 million with a median of $77,224 and a mean of approximately $137,140.
    • Ten programs reported more revenue than in the previous year and eleven reported less.
    Select this link for a pie chart representing 2010 Revenue Sources for Local CASA Programs.
    CASA's Costs and Savings
    • Based on the Independent Sector’s 2010 calculation of $20.85 per hour for a volunteer in New York State – a figure used to quantify volunteer contributions – CASA volunteers’ equivalent in paid hours amounts to over $2 million a year in donated time.
    Download Local Program Profiles from our archives:


    The following three links will open new windows and take you to the site of the New York State Kids Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse (NYS KWIC). This site gathers and disseminates data on an array of  indicators on both the state and the county level.


    Last Updated: 5/4/11
     

     

    CASA: Advocates for Children of New York State
    911 Central Avenue, #117

    Albany, NY 12206
    Phone: 518-426-5354
    Toll-Free: 877-80-VOICE
    Fax: 518-426-5348
    E-mail: mail@casanys.org