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55 people are interested
NEEDED: Voices for children in Foster Care
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Yavapai County - Prescott
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55 people are interested
CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates) are needed to speak up for children in foster care. Every year more than 500,000 children in the United States are processed through the overburdened Court and Child Welfare System. These children have suffered physical, emotional and even sexual abuse; others have been abandoned. In 1977 a Seattle Judge created the CASA program to ensure each child in the court system receives the required attention. The goal of a CASA Volunteer is to ensure each child is placed in a safe, loving, permanent home when they can grow and thrive. The CASA Volunteer is trained by professionals in the legal and child welfare fields, and receives supervision and support throughout the life of the case. Fingerprinting and background checks are required, and training is provided and required on an ongoing basis.
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About CASA of Yavapai County - Prescott
Location:
Yavapai County Juvenile Court, 1100 Prescott Lakes Parkway, Prescott, AZ 86301, US
Mission Statement
The mission of CASA is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courts. We promote and support quality volunteer representation for children to provide each child a safe, permanent, nurturing home.
Description
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. That's where a CASA Volunteer steps in. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was created in 1977 to make sure the abuse and neglect these children originally suffered at home doesn't continue as abuse and neglect at the hands of the system. As trained advocates, CASA Volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child is placed into a safe, loving home where he/she can thrive. It is the CASA vision to provide a volunteer for each and every abused and neglected child who needs one.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Yavapai County Juvenile Justice Center1100 Prescott Lakes ParkwayPrescott, AZ 86301
DATE POSTED
February 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Child Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 15-20 hours per month