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Advocate for children in foster care - be a CASA volunteer!
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Lackawanna County
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8 people are interested
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lackawanna County . A few hours a week. A lifetime of impact. Children who have experienced abuse or neglect in our community are waiting for someone like you to speak up for their best interests. With a CASA volunteer, children are more likely to find a safe, permanent home.
Become an advocate for a child or sibling group in the foster care system. A trained CASA volunteer is appointed by a judge to be an advocate for children, to give them hope, support, and encouragement, and to ensure that their voices are heard as the juvenile court system seeks safe, permanent, and nurturing homes.
Training for this opportunity begins in September - sign up now!
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About CASA of Lackawanna County
Location:
846 Jefferson Ave, SCRANTON, PA 18501, US
Mission Statement
Advocate for abused and/or neglected children; give them hope, support and encouragement; enhance their resiliency; and ensure that their voices are heard as the juvenile court system seeks safe, permanent, and nurturing homes.
Description
Once assigned to a case, the CASA volunteer reviews court, school, medical and caseworker records. The CASA volunteer talks with everyone involved including parents, foster parents, social workers, school officials, health providers and most importantly, the child. The CASA then provides the judge with a factual, written report to help the court make a well-informed, timely decision about that child's future.
During the life of a case, a CASA volunteer monitors the child's situation to make sure he/she remains safe. CASA volunteers may be the only constant the child knows as he/she moves through the labyrinth of the child welfare system.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Justice & Legal
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
825 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, PAScranton, PA 18510
(41.41432 ,-75.65283 )
DATE POSTED
October 29, 2024
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Child Welfare
- Family Law
- Case Work / Management
- Counseling / Mental Health
- Child Advocacy
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 10 hours/month
- 30 hour training class - 1 night a week/5 weeks