OREGON CASA: Some funding was made available by the State of Oregon, through the Oregon Commission on Children and Families.

OREGON CASA: The Boys and Girls Aid Society began the first of six CASA programs in Washington County with funds from a start-up grant.

OREGON CASA: A comprehensive statute was passed, mandating the appointment of a Court Appointed Special Advocate to every abused and neglected child. Unfortunately, no funds were appropriated for this purpose, meaning all CASA Programs across the state were operating under an unfunded mandate.

OREGON CASA: Legislation initiated two demonstration projects of court appointed advocates through Children’s Services Division (now the Department of Human Services/ Lane County Child Protection Services) and conducted a feasibility study to study the impact of a statewide CASA program. Demonstration projects were begun in Multnoma and Josephine counties.

NATIONAL CASA: National CASA received the President’s Volunteer Action Award.

There are now over 950 CASA/GAL programs in the United States and the District of Columbia and Virgin Islands.

NATIONAL CASA: The National CASA Association, Inc. was formed. NCASAA provides information, technical assistance, research, and training to member programs and serves as an umbrella to state organizations.

NATIONAL CASA: The first guardian ad litem program serving abused and neglected children was organized in King County, Seattle, Washington.