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554 people are interested
CASA Youth Advocates - Be a Court Appointed Special Advocate for Children
ORGANIZATION: CASA/Youth Advocates of Delaware County
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554 people are interested
Be a child's voice!
A compelling volunteer opportunity helping to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in dependency court proceedings in Delaware and Chester counties. Volunteers are matched with one or more children from a family and work with caseworkers and attorneys to gather and present information concerning permanency of the children (reunification with the birth family or placement in safe and permanent homes through adoption), appropriate placements, and necessary services.
Volunteers are provided with initial training and ongoing support including supervision by a case supervisor and continuing education opportunities.
Time commitment is 10-15 hours a month with flexible hours.
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About CASA/Youth Advocates of Delaware County
Location:
PO Box 407, Media, PA 19063, US
Mission Statement
CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is a volunteer-driven agency that advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children in the Delaware County Dependency Court.
We are only serving 23% of the children in Delaware County who need a CASA advocate. Without this critical advocay there are 571 children struggling through the most difficult time of their lives with little hope of enjoying the loving embrace of a family or the comfort of a permanent home.
That's 750 children (and the number keeps growing) in Delaware County who don't have the kind of hope only a CASA volunteer can provide. Next year, more children will be lost. And the year after that. Until each child turns 18, and is left to their own, often less-than-sufficient devices. These are not just statistics, these are children lives.
CASA is committed to a simple but powerful vision: helping to change the world for every abused and neglected child in Delaware County by 2020.
Description
Nobody deserves - or longs for- a safe and loving home more than a foster child.
CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is a volunteer-driven agency that advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children in the Delaware County Dependency Court.
These foster children have lost their parents, their friends and have often been separated from their brothers and sisters because the system is horribly overstretched. We have seen children moved from home to home and school to school seven times in a short time frame. You can imagine the heartbreak of seeing a child shuffled among various temporary living situations, not to mention the long-term emotional impact on that child.
Children have a right to be safe. They have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. They have a right to a home where they can rebuild friendships and learn and grow and play. They have a right to enjoy childhood.
CASA volunteers work tirelessly on behalf of the approximately 175 children we serve - fighting to make sure that each child's voice is heard and their rights are upheld. It's a statistical fact that a child with a CASA volunteer has a greater chance of placement in a safe and permanent home.
Become a CASA Volunteer Advocate today!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Delaware and Chester CountiesMedia & West Chester, PA 19063
DATE POSTED
April 27, 2023
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Crisis Intervention
- Child Welfare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- flexible - 10-15 hours per month