Volunteer
Speak Up For A Child Who Has Experienced Abuse And Neglect.
Become A CASA Volunteer.
Imagine the upheaval for a child who has been removed from their home, their family, their siblings, and everything they know and care about. Suddenly, they are thrust into a world filled with strangers. Foster parents, social workers, attorneys, and judges are now making life-altering decisions on the child’s behalf. Will you speak up for what is in the best interest of this child?
CASA TRAINING
Volunteers receive 35 hours of training that involves independent study, class time, and court observation.
Topics include:
understanding the judicial and child welfare systems
cultural awareness
the impact of family issues such as substance abuse, mental illness, and family violence
building collaborative relationships
practicing the CASA role
writing court reports
The Summary
of CASA
We believe that every child who has experienced abuse or neglect deserves to have a dedicated advocate speaking up for their best interest in court, at school, and in our community.
To accomplish this, Coastal Plain CASA educates and empowers a group of dedicated community volunteers who ensure each child’s needs remain a priority in an over-burdened and complex child welfare system. When the state steps in to protect a child’s safety because the people responsible for protecting them have not, a judge appoints a trained and qualified CASA volunteer to make independent and informed recommendations that help the judge decide what’s best for the child.
For children who’ve been abused or neglected, CASA means having a home instead of feeling lost, and being a priority instead of feeling invisible.
Children with a CASA are less likely be bounced from one place to another or get stuck in long-term foster care.
