I Am for the Child.
Each year, approximately 780,000 children living in the United States get caught up and lost in the child welfare maze simply because they are unable to live safely at home. Imagine what it would be like to lose your parents, not because of something you did, but because they can’t —or won’t — take care of you. Now, into these children’s lives come dozens of strangers: police, foster parents, therapists, social workers, judges, lawyers, and more. Hopefully, one of these strangers is a CASA volunteer.
Nobody longs for a safe and loving family more than a child in foster care. As a CASA volunteer, you are empowered by the courts to help make this dream a reality. You will be the one consistent adult in these children’s lives, vigilantly fighting for and protecting their fundamental right to be treated with the dignity and respect every child deserves. You will not only bring positive change to the lives of these vulnerable children, but also their children and generations to come. And in doing so, you will enrich your life as well.
The Court Appointed Special Advoates (CASA) program was created in 1977 to make sure that the abuse and neglect that these children originally suffered at home does not continue at the hands of the social services system.
Nobody longs for a safe and loving family more than a child in foster care. As a CASA volunteer, you are empowered by the courts to help make this dream a reality. You will be the one consistent adult in these children’s lives, vigilantly fighting for and protecting their fundamental right to be treated with the dignity and respect every child deserves. You will not only bring positive change to the lives of these vulnerable children, but also their children and generations to come. And in doing so, you will enrich your life as well.
The Court Appointed Special Advoates (CASA) program was created in 1977 to make sure that the abuse and neglect that these children originally suffered at home does not continue at the hands of the social services system.
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Volunteering with CASA
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There are a few requirements that must be met in order to ensure that the children receive the highest quality advocacy services possible. CASAs must commit to 40 hours of training, be 21 years of age or older, agree to a criminal background check, and provide four personal references. We ask that each volunteer commit to the program for atleast 18 months in order to follow a case from the beginning up to permanency. The training curriculum is designed to prepare you to take on this important role in the life of a vulnerable child.
If you are interested in becocoming a CASA volunteer, please read through the CASA Volunteer Job description below, fill out the Volunteer Application and return it to info@athensoconeecasa.org. Our staff will contact you in order to set up an interview. We are holding a new volunteer orientation on Tuesday, August 22nd at 6pm at the Children First offices. Stop by to find out more about CASA and meet some of our staff and volunteers. Our next CASA training class will begin in September. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Mary at the Children First office: 706-613-1922 x1 or mary@childrenfirst-inc.org. |
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For other CASA programs in Georgia, please visit www.georgiacasa.org
For more information on National CASA programs, please visit http://www.casaforchildren.org
For more information on National CASA programs, please visit http://www.casaforchildren.org
Athens-Oconee CASA is funded in part by:
