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Flexible Schedule
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San Leandro, CA 94577
The role of a CASA volunteer is to represent the best interests of abused, neglected, or abandoned children in the Alameda County dependency court system by researching, planning, documenting, advocating, and monitoring children's cases. You will collaborate with the Court, DCFS, the attorneys, the provider/foster parent, the relatives, CASA case supervisor, and the child(ren) assigned. You will complete 30 hours of training. You must also commit to working as a CASA for 12 months and for approximately 10-15 hours per month. Check out our website and register for our next info session to learn more! https://www.casaofalamedacounty.org/District/1172-2015-Orientation-Training-Schedule.html
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Fremont, CA 94536
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Albany, CA 94706
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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San Leandro, CA 94577
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Livermore, CA 94550
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: May 13, 2025
