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3 people are interested
Volunteer Court Advocate for abused children
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Berks County
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3 people are interested
CASA of Berks County recruits, trains, and mentors volunteers who serve as advocates in court for abused and neglected children in Berks County. Each volunteer receives 35 hours of training plus ongoing support to perform this most important work.
Must live or work in Berks County Pennsylvania
Must agree to background clearance: criminal, child abuse, social security/citizenship
Must be over the age of 21 and able to commit to two years of volunteering
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About CASA of Berks County
Location:
845 N PARK RD, Suite 307, Wyomissing, PA 19610, US
Mission Statement
The mission of CASA of Berks County is to provide a competent, responsible, and compassionate court-appointed community volunteer to advocate for each child who faces abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment; our goal, to restore their well-being and ensure the eminent right to a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
Description
Founded in 2015, CASA of Berks County recruits, trains, and supports over 50 citizen volunteers to be Court Appointed Special Advocates. As volunteer court advocates they are assigned a child or children who have been abused and/or neglected. The court advocates meet at least monthly with the child, talk with foster and bio parents, talk with doctors, therapists, and schools, and regularly communicate with the team at Berks County Children & Youth and the Guardian Ad Litem in Berks Courts. The goal is to be the eyes and ears of the judge, reporting back to the judge the child's living conditions, success and participation in court ordered programs like therapy, school, medical exams, dental, etc. In the past year our 50 volunteers advocated for 107 children and attended over 317 court hearings.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
845 N PARK RDSuite 307Wyomissing, PA 19610
DATE POSTED
March 7, 2022
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Four hours a week for 12 weeks and then 15 hours a month for two years
- Communication skills with children of all ages, transportation, writing skills for quarterly court reports