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10 people are interested
Provide a Voice to The Most Vulnerable Children in Santa Clara County
ORGANIZATION: Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
A Court Appointed Special Advicate (CASA) is a trained, dedicated and caring community volunteer assigned to lift the voice of a child in foster care. CASAs are sworn in by dependency court judges to advocate for what is in the child’s best interest. With legal standing to fully investigate a child’s circumstances, CASAs make recommendations to the court regarding how the system and community can best serve and support the child. Our volunteers have the ability to broadly influence the life of a foster child by advocating across many important life issues, including permanent placement, health care, education, mental health and enrichment activities.
Our most significant accomplishments happen every day - when an overlooked opportunity is found, a service is secured or an adult connection is made that will help keep a child safe and give him or her an opportunity to succeed.
We are hosting an exciting Info Session during the evening of Wedesday, January 11th in San Jose at 1400 Parkmoor Ave, San Jose, CA (free parking on-site).
Visit our website to register for the Open House at https://www.bemyadvocate.org/menus/orientation-open-house.html.
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About Child Advocates of Silicon Valley
Location:
509 Valley Way, Bldg 2, Milpitas, CA 95035, US
Mission Statement
To be there for every foster child in Silicon Valley who has experienced abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.
Description
We serve children aged birth to 21 years old who are placed in the Santa Clara County Dependency Court System (commonly referred to as foster care) for having experienced trauma in the form of abuse, neglect and/or abandonment. As an affiliate of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association, we are responsible for operating the CASA program in Santa Clara County according to the national guidelines, which entails recruiting, training and supporting CASA Volunteers.
CASA Volunteers are appointed by a judge to be a mentor, advocate and a voice for a child in foster care. It can be a tough and demanding working with children in foster care but it is also very impactful. CASA Volunteers have the ability to help a child in foster care overcome the effects of having experienced trauma.
Change the life trajectory of a foster child. Sign up for an info session on our website to learn more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1400 Parkmoor AvenueSan Jose, CA 95126
DATE POSTED
December 7, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- Case Work / Management
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 3 hours per week, 12 months