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26 people are interested
DeKalb County CASA Volunteer Orientation Session
ORGANIZATION: DeKalb County CASA Program
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26 people are interested
The public is invited to attend the Volunteer Orientation hosted by DeKalb County CASA 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at the Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032. This session will provide an overview of the program for those interested in becoming a CASA volunteer. Please note that the next session is a Flex Training class. Flex Training combines in person sessions and online sessions. Sessions will be meet in-person, five times on Thurdays 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The location and dates of in-person training sessions will be provided at the orientation session.
DeKalb County CASA is a non-profit organization that recruits, screens, and trains community volunteers who are appointed by a juvenile court judge to advocate for the best interest of an abused or neglected child placed in foster care. DeKalb County CASA volunteers work with the DeKalb County Juvenile Court and Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) to ensure that all the necessary information is collected and presented to the court allowing the judge to make the best decision possible regarding placement of the child.
The DeKalb County CASA Program is designed to give abused and neglected children in foster care a powerful voice. DeKalb County CASA recognizes the need for individualized advocacy throughout the court process and utilizes dedicated, concerned, well-trained community volunteers to protect the child’s best interests.
For more information regarding this event or to RSVP, please call (404) 378-0038 or email Justine.ferreira@dekalbcasa.org or dekalbcasa@dekalbcasa.org.
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About DeKalb County CASA Program
Location:
Judge Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center, 4309 Memorial Drive, Decatur, GA 30032, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the DeKalb County CASA is to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of DeKalb Juvenile Court and are seeking to assure safe, permanent families for them as quickly as possible.
Description
DeKalb County CASA screens, trains, and supervises volunteers who provide a voice for abused and neglected children in the DeKalb Juvenile Court system.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center4309 Memorial DriveDecatur, GA 30032
DATE POSTED
December 5, 2016
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Youth Services
- Case Work / Management
- Child Welfare
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- One Year minimum
- Interview with staff, Provision of 4 personal/professional references