Mission, Vision, & Values

Every year, thousands of children in Oklahoma are removed from their homes because of evidence of abuse and neglect. They are uprooted from the only family they’ve known, taken out of school and away from friends. In short, their worlds are turned upside down. Going through the child welfare system is scary and no child should do it alone.
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OUR MISSION
The mission of LIFT CASA is to provide community volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates and represent the best interests of abused and neglected children who are wards of the court as provided in Title 10 A, O.S..

LIFT CASA is a program under the LIFT Community Action Agency.
CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and speak up for abused and neglected children to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service systems or languish in the foster care system. CASA volunteers stay with each child until he or she is placed in a safe, permanent home and the case is closed. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer is the one constant in their lives and often, the one adult who cares only for them.

OUR VISION
Every abused and neglected child has a CASA volunteer appointed to represent his/her best interests.

Our Values

Adaptability
We embrace the challenge of ongoing change. We strive to adapt and adjust our thinking and behavior in order to best respond to new conditions and circumstances as they arise.
Collaboration
We acknowledge that we are part of a greater network and that success in meeting our mission comes from unity, cooperation, and working collaboratively with our board of directors, our umbrella agency - LIFT CAA, Oklahoma CASA, National CASA, other local programs, and external stakeholders.
Integrity
We always try to do the right thing.  We are honest and straightforward with each other. We are accountable for our conduct and our decisions to one another and those we serve. We act with integrity and honesty in the work that we do, the people that we interact with, and in the decisions that we make.
Service
We respond to the needs and best interests of abused and neglected children and the volunteers we serve using innovative solutions. We contribute positively to our communities and our environment.
Respect
We provide a welcoming, inclusive, working environment for staff and volunteers and treat each other with respect and dignity.
Quality
We pursue excellence in all we do. We support and pursue growth and development in our program as we provide advocacy for abused and neglected children.
Stewardship
We are careful and responsible managers of the resources entrusted to our care. Our stewardship extends to all gifts we are given including monetary, human, physical, our reputation, and the good will of our communities. We are faithful to our mission and our values, doing what is best for the program.

LIFT CASA complies with applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, military service or lack of military service, religious affiliations or belief, or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression..