CASA for Children, Inc is a member of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association and an active member of Oklahoma CASA. We have been in operation since 1997. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit social service agency and are governed by a board of directors. There are 4 full-time CASA employees who support more than 80 volunteers.

MISSION STATEMENT

Children deserve a home, a place to belong.  It is a child’s right to live in a safe and permanent home.  When children are abused and neglected, this right has been violated.

It is the mission of the Court Appointed Special Advocate program, a voice for children, is to ensure the rights to safety within the home, and permanency in a family, are protected through advocacy and education within Judicial district 15, State of Oklahoma.

CASA for Children, Inc
Office: 918-686-8199
Fax: 918-683-0745

For inquiries or to contact someone about becoming a CASA Volunteer, Email Us

Please note that CASA for Children serves children only after being appointed to the legal case by court order. CASA staff members are unable to discuss or take action regarding a specific legal matter until a court order has been signed and received regarding the children involved. If you have questions regarding a legal case, please consult your attorney.

Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children, Inc.

Muskogee Office                                                                Wagoner Office
215 State Street, Suite 815 – Bok/Severs Building             122 S. Harrill  
P.O. Box 1274, Muskogee, OK  74402                             Wagoner, OK 74467
918 686-8199     918 683-0745 (fax)                              918 485-0075(w)
E-mail casaforchildren@sbcglobal.net                             wagonercasa@windstream.net

OFFICERS
President                                Kimbra Scott
1st Vice President                    Mary Ann Couch
2nd Vice President                  Johnny Teehe
Secretary                                Nancy Hurley
Treasurer                               Jay Akard

Board of Directors   2009 - 2010

Jay Akard                                                               Sr. V.P. Citizen’s Security
                                                                             Bank and Trust Co

Helen Bumgarner                                                    Advocate Representative
                                                                         

Phyllis Coplan                                                        Asst. Vice President, BancFirst
                                                                                             
Mary Ann Couch                                                     Community Leader
                                                                            Muskogee, OK 74401                                                                                                                                    
Nancy Hurley                                                         Counselor
                                                                            Wagoner County
                                

Carl Kelley                                                             Jackson Hewitt TaxServices
                                                                            Business Owner
                                                          

Leigh Ann Mathews                                                 McDonald’s Restaurant, Owner
                                               

Norman Satterfield                                                  Realtor – Retired Banker       
                                                            

Toni Bradley Smith                                                 Attorney, Armstrong Bank

Kimbra Scott                                                          Director of Operations NSU/Muskogee
                                                 

Barbara Staggs                                                       Community leader

                                                                                                                                   
Al Stevens                                                              Manager of Community Affairs, OGE
 
           
Johnny Teehee                                                       Deputy Police Chief

Kerry Vafeas                                                           Owner, Johnny V’s Ristorante

Paula Wilburn                                                         Attorney – Wright, Stout, & Wilburn

CASE MANGER, MUSKOGEE and WAGONER
Chrissy Barney    

AMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Sarah Turner

MUSKOGEE JUVENILE COURT JUDGE         WAGONER JUVENILE COURT JUDGE
District Judge Thomas Alford                                  District Judge Darrell Shepherd
Muskogee County Court House – 3rd Floor           Wagoner County Courthouse
210 State St.                                                             207 East Cherokee

Muskogee, OK  74401    9l8 687-6388
                   

Wagoner, OK  74467      918 485-9599

 

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