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ORGANIZATION: Voices for Children

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Today, there are hundreds of local children in foster care waiting for a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer to speak up for them. Tomorrow, more youth will enter the foster care system.

You can help create a brighter future for them, today! Help us move 100 vulnerable youth off our waitlist now through May.

Share your voice. Advocate for their stability, their education, their joy, their future.

Sign up to learn more about CASA volunteers and the impact they make in our community: https://www.speakupnow.org/volunteer/volunteer-information-session/#gf_28

Help us make a bigger impact by recommending a friend (or two!) to become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer at speakupnow.org/recommend

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About Voices for Children

Location:

2851 Meadow Lark Drive, San Diego, CA 92123, US

Mission Statement

Voices for Children transforms the lives of abused children in San Diego County by providing them with volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). We believe that every child deserves a safe and permanent home, and to that end, will review and monitor every court file in the system, provide a CASA to every child in the foster care system who needs one, and advocate to improve the lives of San Diego County’s foster children.

Description

CASAs can change the trajectory of a foster child’s life. They focus on an individual child’s needs, working one-on-one with a child or set of siblings. They provide a source of consistency and stability, visiting with their case children at least once a month. CASAs gather information from files and reports and communicate with social workers, family members, school officials, and other professionals in the children’s lives. They use this information and firsthand observations to advocate for the children’s best interests in Court, as well as in other aspects of their lives, such as education, health, and living arrangements. No experience is necessary! We provide all the training you’ll need, as well as a dedicated staff supervisor to partner with you on the case. With just 10-15 hours a month, you can make a difference in the life of a foster child!

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Children & Youth
Community
Advocacy & Human Rights, Children & Youth, Community

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

All of San Diego CountySan Diego, CA 92123

(32.810253,-117.132355)
 

SKILLS

  • Youth Services
  • Child Welfare
  • Advocacy
  • Child Advocacy
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Minimum 10-15 hours per month for 18 months

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