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Advocate for a Child in Foster Care
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Santa Barbara County
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Nobody longs for a safe and loving family more than a child in foster care. As a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer, you are empowered by the courts to help make this dream a reality. You will not only bring positive change to the lives of these vulnerable children but also their children and generations to come. And in doing so, you will enrich your life as well.
Learn more at sbcasa.org/volunteer
More opportunities with CASA of Santa Barbara County
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
2125 S BroadwaySuite 106Santa Maria, CA 93454
DATE POSTED
November 7, 2023
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- Legal (General)
- Child Advocacy
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 10-12 hours a month
- Complete 30 hours of pre-service training