DeKalb County CASA Program New Volunteer Orientation and Information Session

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The public is invited to attend the Volunteer Orientation hosted by DeKalb County CASA 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 31,, 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 Traditional Training class. Traditional Training Sessions consiist of ten in-person sessions. In-person sessions will meet ten times on Tuesday and Thursdays 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. The location and dates of in-person training sessions will be provided at orientation.

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 heather.mount@dekalbcasa.org.