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3 people are interested
Resolve to give a voice to children in foster care
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Passaic and Union Counties
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3 people are interested
This New Year, make a new kind of resolution - resolve to speak up for a vulnerable child in Passaic County.
Join Passaic County CASA for this non-commitment information session to learn more about how you can make a difference in the lives of children in the Passaic County foster care system.
CASA volunteers are compassionate, dedicated community members from all backgrounds who believe that every child deserves someone to speak up for them. CASA volunteers are partnered with a child or group of siblings, spend time with the child/children, gather information about his or her needs from the family, caretakers, teachers, doctors, and caseworkers, and make informed recommendations to the family court about the child’s future. The role of a CASA volunteer is simple: to advocate for whatever is in the best interest of the child/children.
Volunteers do not need any specific background, training, or education to become a CASA; all training and resources are provided through 30 hours of pre-service training and ongoing continuing education.
Hope to see you on Jan 3!
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About CASA of Passaic and Union Counties
Location:
415 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite D2, Wayne, NJ 07470, US
Mission Statement
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Passaic and Union Counties is an independent, non-profit organization that champions the best interests of children involved in the child welfare system. CASA volunteers serve as a child's advocate in court and are committed to ensuring that needed services and assistance are made available to children in need.
Description
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes.
That's where CASA steps in. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was created in 1977 to make sure the abuse and neglect these children originally suffered at home doesn't continue as abuse and neglect at the hands of the system. As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child has an individual advocate to speak for them in court.
It is the CASA vision to provide a volunteer for each and every abused and neglected child who needs one.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
415 Hamburg TurnpikeSuite B1Wayne, NJ 07470
DATE POSTED
December 10, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Average of 7 to 12 hours per month