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ORGANIZATION: CASA of Santa Barbara County
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Be an advocate for an abused and/or neglected child. Help them navigate the court system, get to know them, and advocate for their best interest.
You do not need any professional training to be a CASA volunteer, we just need adults who will hold the best interest of the child above all else.
Learn more about being a CASA volunteer at sbcasa.org/volunteer.
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About CASA of Santa Barbara County
Location:
2125 S Broadway, Suite 106, Santa Maria, CA 93454, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, nurturing home for all abused and/or neglected children by providing a highly trained volunteer to advocate for them in the court system.
Description
Every day in this country, 1,900 children become victims of abuse or neglect, and four of them will die. Every day. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is a network of 949 community-based programs that recruit, train and support citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities. Volunteer advocates--empowered directly by the courts--offer judges the critical information they need to ensure that each child’s rights and needs are being attended to while in foster care.
Volunteers stay with children until they are placed in loving permanent homes. For many abused children, a CASA volunteer is the only constant adult presence in their lives.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2601 Skyway Dr. Ste. A-3Santa Maria, CA 93455
DATE POSTED
November 14, 2017
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- Child Advocacy
- Crisis Intervention
- Teaching / Instruction
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hours of training, and then 6-12 hours a month