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Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer Position

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ORGANIZATION: Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy

  • 34 people are interested
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Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy is seeking caring, community members to join our CASA Program. The primary role of a CASA is to advocate on behalf of children who have faced abuse or neglect. A CASA is appointed to a case by a judge to help children who are part of open court cases in Weld County. The goal of the program is to ensure all of these children end up in safe, permanent homes.

We recruit, screen, train, and supervise volunteers while they help abused and neglected youth navigate through the court system. As a CASA, you are the one consistent adult in these children’s lives, fighting for them, and ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect. CASA volunteers should work first, last, and always in the best interest of the child. We have 3 in-person trainings and multiple independent learning sessions throughout the year.

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Must be 21 years of age
  • Pass the required background checks
  • Provide 3 references
  • Make a commitment to serve as a CASA for a minimum of 18 months
  • Be willing to volunteer ~10-12 hours/month
    • Most of this time is spent with the child (meet with them 3-4 times/month)
  • Complete 30 hours of training provided by the CASA Program
  • Attend 12 hours of continuing education sessions each year
  • Maintain strict confidentiality
  • Write a court report for each hearing
  • Maintain objectivity and professionalism in dealing with children, parents, and all other parties involved in the case
  • Possess written and verbal skills

For more information, please visit www.lifestoriesweld.org/casa/ or call Kodie at 970-353-5970.

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About Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy

Location:

1610 29th Ave. Place, Suite 201, Greeley, CO 80634, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to provide advocacy and support for abused or neglected children by advancing coordinated investigations, prosecution, and victim services.

Description

Life Stories Child & Family Advocacy (formerly A Kid's Place) is the home of the Weld County Child Advocacy Center and the CASA Program. At Life Stories, we wor k hard to make sure that a child's life that may have been altered by abuse is not defined by it.

CASA of Weld County trains community volunteers to become CASAs (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The CASA Program trains, supervises, and empowers community volunteers to serve, at the request of our judges, as advocates for children who have been abused, neglected or abandoned by their parents. They ensure that the best interests of an abused or neglected child are represented in court.

The Child Advocacy Center is designed to be a safe haven for child victims of crime where law enforcement and social service agencies can interview and aid children as well as their non-offending family members. Because of our center, a child victim will not have to be interviewed at a police station. It means that an already traumatized child will not be re-traumatized by the very system that is trying to assist them. Providing these services is important because the longer a child victim waits to start the healing process, the less likely they are to fully recover from the trauma they have experienced.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Justice & Legal
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Justice & Legal

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1640 25th Ave.GREELEYGREELEY, CO 80634

(40.4089,-104.762)
 

SKILLS

  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication
  • Critical Thinking

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • ~10-15 hours per month for a minimum of 18 months

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