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3 people are interested
Volunteer Child Advocate
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Polk County
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3 people are interested
Court Appointed Special Advocate-CASA volunteer is a community citizen who has been trained and sworn in by a Judge to advocate for the best interest of children who have been abused and neglected and are dependent wards of the state.
By visiting the child, interviewing those involved in the child's life, and working with the case workers, CASA volunteers strive to see each child placed in a safe and loving home as quickly as possible.
By gathering information regarding the child's circumstances, attending court proceedings, and writing court reports, the CASA volunteer is able to make recommendations to ensure the child’s medical and dental, educational and emotional needs are a top priority. In addition, CASA volunteers represent the child's wishes, giving the child a voice in court, and thus in their future.
The CASA volunteer is a person the child can count on and is often only consistent person in the child’s life during their time in foster care.
More opportunities with CASA of Polk County
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About CASA of Polk County
Location:
580 Main Street Suite D, Dallas, OR 97338, 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 CASA 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
580 Main Street Suite DDallas, OR 97338
DATE POSTED
April 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Crisis Intervention
- Grant Writing / Research
- Case Work / Management
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 2 years, 20 hours per month