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ORGANIZATION: Court Appointed Special Advocate - Prince George's County, Inc.
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Are you someone who believes that children have the right to live in a safe & nurturing home? Do you think that if given the right support a child can thrive? Have you ever considered volunteering to help children in need? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you are for the child and Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George’s County is looking for you!
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George’s County matches community volunteers with children living in foster care. In about 10 hours per month, CASA volunteers spend time with a child in foster care and advocate for his or her proper care and placement in a safe, permanent home. To prepare our volunteers for their role, 37 hours of training is provided. The training consists of a total of 8 required classes that run from 6:00pm to 9:00pm each scheduled night as well as one day of Courtroom Observation (8:45 am - 4:00 pm) which will be offered twice during the training. A light dinner will be served at each night of training.
Our next training session will be an evening training this winter from January 18th to February 15th. Training days are Mondays and Thursdays from 6pm to 9pm. The full schedule is attached to this email. If you are assigned to a youth 14 or older, 2 additional training nights will be required.
Training will take place at the Hyattsville Municipal Building - 4310 Gallatin St. Hyattsville, MD, 20781.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us for more information by phone or email. Volunteers must be 21 or older. Prospective volunteers must submit an application and complete phone and in-person interviews prior to training. You can also visit our website at www.pgcasa.org for more information and an application.
Winter training starts January 18th!
Apply at www.pgcasa.org/become-a-volunteer
4310 Gallatin St., Hyattsville MD
Email volunteer@pgcasa.org for more information or respond to this post!
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About Court Appointed Special Advocate - Prince George's County, Inc.
Location:
6811 Kenilworth Ave, Suite 402, Riverdale, MD 20737, US
Mission Statement
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)/Prince George's County, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the juvenile court to positively impact the lives of abused and neglected youth living in foster care. CASA volunteers change a child's story by becoming a trusted advocate for the best interests of children and teens.
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
4310 Gallatin StHyattsville, MD 20781
DATE POSTED
December 29, 2017
SKILLS
- Problem Solving
- Mentoring
- Child Welfare
- Special Needs
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 10/12 hours per month, commit to one year