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CASA Volunteer Training Grayson County/Leitchfield AM & PM CLASSES!
ORGANIZATION: TRI-COUNTY CASA INC
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2 people are interested
A CASA volunteer is a trained volunteer child advocate sworn in by the Judge to
represent the best interest of children who are abused and neglected and are active
cases in the Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Juvenile Court System. The CASA
volunteer investigates the child’s circumstances, provides fact-based information
and makes recommendations to the court while becoming a source of support for
the child.
The CASA program is independent, but works closely with the court, social workers,
therapists, attorneys, care providers and other professionals involved in a child’s
case. CASA volunteers work under the direct supervision of the CASA Coordinator
to further the child’s welfare and to expedite the case through the system.
The CASA volunteer’s ultimate goal is to move the child out of temporary
placement, usually in the foster care system, into a safe and permanent home. This
could mean return to the parent’s care, adoption, the appointment of a legal
guardian, or some other permanent living arrangement that satisfies
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About TRI-COUNTY CASA INC
Location:
500 CARROLL GIBSON BLVD, Serving Breckinridge, Grayson & Meade Counties, LEITCHFIELD, KY 42754, US
Mission Statement
Tri County CASA, Kentucky, exists to promote and protect the best interest of children who have been abused or neglected, by training volunteers to advocate for them in courts, in schools, and in our community to help them find safe, permanent and loving homes. We serve Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Counties.
Description
We serve Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Counties.
A CASA volunteer is a trained volunteer child advocate sworn in by the Judge to
represent the best interest of children who are abused and neglected and are active
cases in the Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade Juvenile Court System. The CASA
volunteer investigates the child’s circumstances, provides fact-based information
and makes recommendations to the court while becoming a source of support for
the child.
The CASA program is independent, but works closely with the court, social workers,
therapists, attorneys, care providers and other professionals involved in a child’s
case. CASA volunteers work under the direct supervision of the CASA Coordinator
to further the child’s welfare and to expedite the case through the system.
The CASA volunteer’s ultimate goal is to move the child out of temporary
placement, usually in the foster care system, into a safe and permanent home. This
could mean return to the parent’s care, adoption, the appointment of a legal
guardian, or some other permanent living arrangement that satisfies the court and fulfills the child's needs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
500 Carroll Gibson Boulevard125 East White Oak StreetLeitchfield, KY 42754
DATE POSTED
February 6, 2019
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Advocacy
- Child Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hours of initial training and 4 hours of court observation. 12 hours continuing education yearly. A volunteer averages about 8 hours a month on a case. That can vary (higher or lower).
- Must pass national and state background checks, child abuse/neglect check, sex offender and and abuse registry.