Attend an Information Session-Help a Child in Foster Care
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Passaic and Union Counties
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Join us on December 7 th to learn how you can help an abused or neglected child in foster care in Passaic County. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are trained volunteers who advocate for their child’s best interests in family court. By gathering information from family, doctors, teachers, caseworkers, and caretakers, CASA’s make informed recommendations about what is best for the child’s future.
While they are not foster parents, CASAs still provide some of the only sources of consistency in a foster child’s life. There are no special background or education requirements; all training and resources are provided. Attend our information session on December 7 th to find out more about how you can help!
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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 D2Wayne, NJ 07470
DATE POSTED
September 6, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21