Volunteer Requirements
How does your support make a
difference?
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are powerful, caring advocates for more than 280,000 abused and neglected children. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to champion the best interests of these children so that they have a chance to thrive.
What does having a CASA
volunteer mean to an abused child?.
Imagine what it would be like to lose your parents, not because of something you did, because they can’t, or won’t, take care of you. Now, into your life come dozens of strangers: police, foster parents, social workers, judges, lawyers, and more. Having a CASA volunteer means having by your side a trained and committed adult who has been appointed by a judge to watch over and advocate for your best interests. That volunteer will make sure you don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They will be there for you until your case is closed. It can make the difference between dropping out and completing school, between unemployment and success, between jail and becoming a productive member of society.
Take the first step to becoming a CASA
volunteer! Simply fill out and send in the Volunteer Application, Youth Leadership Request and Central Registry Check.
There will be a training class starting in August. Here is the schedule:
August 15, 4-7 pm
August 16, 9am -3pm
August 22, 4-7 pm
August 23, 9-3
August 29 4-7
August 30 9-3
If the 4-7 time slot is too early please let me know. We can push the time back or I can have a class on Thursday night also. You would only have to attend Thursday OR Friday then everybody on the Saturdays. You will need to attend Thursday and Saturday for 3 weeks or Fridays and Saturdays for three weeks.
A person interesting in becoming an advocate needs to click on the volunteer link and print off the application, and the two background check forms. When the director receives the application he will contact you to set up an interview and explain about the program. If you are still interested then the process can begin. A person needs to be flexible in their schedule and be able to donate about 8/10 hours a month for the life of your case. A person should be able to go to court with the child/children when their case is on the docket that day.