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40 people are interested
Volunteers Needed to Represent Foster Children in Court & Community
ORGANIZATION: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Please visit the new page to apply.
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40 people are interested
What does a CASA volunteer do? A CASA volunteers spends time with his or her child each week, offering friendship and emotional support while helping the child build trust and self-esteem. When the Court appoints a CASA volunteer to work with a child, these weekly visits are just the beginning.
The primary role of a Court Appointed Special Advocate is to:
- Investigate the needs of the child by reading the child’s entire welfare file, connecting with teachers, foster parents, social workers, doctors, mental health professionals, relatives, parents, attorneys- everyone involved in the child’s life throughout the case.
- Facilitate social services and community resources to meet the needs of the child.
- Advocate for the child’s needs to be met promptly and thoroughly. Write thorough, accurate court reports.
- Monitor to ensure team members follow though on meeting the child’s needs.
- Be a trusted support for the child. In the sea of ever-changing faces, the CASA volunteer is the one person the child knows will keep coming back - each and every week. Volunteers take children to the beach, to the library, the park and just spend time getting to know the child and understanding the child’s hopes, fears and dreams.
No other program combines regular mentoring and preventive services with the comprehensive advocacy that influences decisions directly affecting the child’s future.
Who are CASA’s volunteers?
CASA volunteers come from all walks of life and are truly some our community’s most impressive adults. More than half are employed, 12% are students, 18% are retired. Many have children of their own.
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About Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Location:
509 Valley Way, Bldg 2, Milpitas, CA 95035, US
Mission Statement
To be there for every foster child in Silicon Valley who has experienced abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.
Description
We serve children aged birth to 21 years old who are placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System (commonly referred to as foster care) for having experienced trauma in the form of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. As an affiliate of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association, we are responsible for operating the CASA program in Santa Clara County according to the national guidelines, which entails recruiting, training and supporting CASA Volunteers.
CASA Volunteers are appointed by a judge to be a mentor, advocate and a voice for a child in foster care. It can be a tough and demanding working with children in foster care but it is also very impactful. CASA Volunteers have the ability to help a child in foster care overcome the effects of having experienced trauma.
Change the life trajectory of a foster child. Sign up for an info session on our website to learn more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1400 Parkmoor AveSan Jose, CA 95126
DATE POSTED
July 21, 2015
SKILLS
- Child Development
- People Skills
- Youth Services
- Mentoring
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 3-4 hours per week
- 12 month commitment