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ORGANIZATION: Voices for CASA Children

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Are you great at talking to people? Want to help provide support to children in foster care? Join us as a Voices Ambassador and help us recruit Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Position Title: Voices Ambassador

Organization Overview: Voices for CASA Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to support the nearly 13,000 abused and neglected children in the Maricopa foster care system through the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program. Our mission is to give every lost and voiceless child a brighter future.

Summary: The Voices Ambassador will help us in reaching our goal of recruiting 600 new CASA Volunteers. Each Ambassador can participate in one or more of our four recruitment teams based on their skills and interests. Team focuses include public speaking, tabling, event planning, and one on one follow up with interested candidates.

Requirements:

  • Must present a professional and friendly demeanor
  • Must be dependable
  • Must be comfortable speaking in diverse settings
  • Must be respectful and maintain privacy of Voices for CASA children volunteers, donors, and partners

Training and Supervision:

  • Attends general Volunteer Orientation
  • Attends a one hour training from Program Manager

Time Commitment: This position must be able to commit to attending a 1 hour meeting each month and spending an additional 4 hours a month working idependently or participating in an event. This is anticipated to be a 5 hour per month time commitment.

Benefits

  • Gain experience in recruitment strategies and public speaking
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Knowledge that your work is helping build a greater network of support around the thousands of children in the Maricopa foster care system

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About Voices for CASA Children

Location:

4300 N. Miller Road, Suite 116, Scottsdale, AZ 85251, US

Mission Statement

Voices for CASA Children is dedicated to bringing a voice to every abused and neglected child in state dependency and supports expansion of the CASA of Maricopa County program

Description

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is:

a specially trained citizen-volunteer that advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the courtroom and within the community.

They are appointed by the juvenile court judge and work alongside case managers, providers and the foster care system.

Advocates are empowered by the court and make critical recommendations to the judge.

The CASA will remain with the child until they are placed in a safe, permanent and loving home.

Voices for CASA Children (Voices) is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to supporting advocacy for abused and neglected children in Maricopa County. Voices raises funds and provides resources to enable CASA of Maricopa County to recruit, train and support a larger volunteer force of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) who bring a consistent presence and a voice to these children.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Community
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

4300 N Miller RdSuite 116Scottsdale, AZ 85251

(33.498005,-111.91859)
 

SKILLS

  • Child Welfare
  • Networking
  • Organization
  • People Skills
  • Public Speaking
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training
  • 5 hours per month

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