Child Advocate

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The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) will champion the needs of a child from your community in the local Court system. They will ensure abuse and neglect does not continue at the hands of the system. Spring training is February 26th - March 29th, with a built in make up day in case of snow.

Responsibilities: Become a part of the life of a child in foster care. Speak with people in their lives including teachers, therapists and those who care for them. Investigate their school, medical and case worker records. Discover what resources they may need. Establish and communicate recommendations to court professionals.

Skills: Complete 30 hours of training (generally completed in one month, during evenings). Attend a 3 hour Court observation. Take part in a swearing in ceremony with a Family Court judge. Commit to advocating for a child's case from inception to conclusion, generally 18 months.

About Us: CASA Middlesex is the only child advocacy program where volunteers are appointed by judges to represent a child's best interest. We serve children from our community in Middlesex County who are in foster care. Children with a CASA volunteer spend less time in foster care and have a higher likelihood of finding of finding a permanent home then non - CASA children. We are endorsed by the American Bar Association, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and the U.S. Department of Justice.