CASA Superhero Run - Leavenworth, Kansas - Running

The CASA Superhero Run is a Running race in Leavenworth, Kansas consisting of a Kids Run/Fun Run and 10K and 5K.

Join us for the CASA Superhero 5K fun run/walk and 10K run through historic Leavenworth KS, followed by a kids superhero race (100 yards).

The CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) concept is based on the belief that every child has the right to a safe, permanent home. Unlike attorneys and social workers, the CASA volunteer speaks exclusively for the child's best interests. By handling only one or two cases at a time (compared to a social agency caseworker's average load of 60 - 90), the CASA volunteer has the time to explore thoroughly the history of each assigned case. The volunteer talks with the child, parents, family members, neighbors, school officials, doctors and others involved in the child's life that may have facts about the case. The volunteer then also reviews all records and documents pertaining to the child. He or she then submits a formal report to the court-recommending placement: should the child stay with his or her parents, be placed in foster care, or be freed for permanent adoption? If the court leaves the child in temporary care, the CASA volunteer provides continuity by staying on the case until it is permanently resolved, and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home.