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Friends of Iowa CASA and ICFCRB is a member of the National CASA Association. The mission of the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, together with its state and local members, is to support and promote court-appointed volunteer advocacy so that every abused or neglected child can be safe, establish permanence and have the opportunity to thrive.

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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are volunteers appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children. CASAs ensure that these children don't get lost in the overburdened legal and social services systems or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused and neglected children, their CASA volunteer is the one constant adult presence in their lives.

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The Iowa Citizen Foster Care Review Board (ICFCRB) program recruits, trains and supports community volunteers to serve on local boards working to improve how permanency is achieved for Iowa foster children. More than 27 local Foster Care Review boards meet regularly to review the status of children who have been removed from their homes. The boards provide advisory recommendations that serve the child's best interests to the court and other social services and juvenile justice officials.