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Flexible Schedule
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Riverdale, MD 20737
In Prince George’s County, 21% of residents are born outside the U.S. and in approximately 22% of our cases, English proficiency for the child or parent is a barrier that we are not currently fully addressing. CASA is looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in cases where the child and/or family have Limited English Proficiency. #ChangeaChildsStory. Help a Child. Become a CASA Volunteer! Apply now for our next Pre-Service Training session which begins in January. It is known that incidences of abuse and neglect increase during disasters. You can support the 300 youth in foster care who still need an advocate for their best interests. We are recruiting and training online. New CASA volunteers will have the opportunity to begin mentoring and advocating remotely. Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa Duties: Mentor a child or teen twice a month. Write a court report advocating for the child or teen’s best interests. Present the recommendations in the court report twice a year at civil court hearings. Qualifications: Bilingual in English and Spanish (not required to be a native English speaker). Enjoy working with children and teens. Maintain youth’s confidentiality. Open to learning about child welfare. Time Requirements: CASA volunteers are required to volunteer 10-15 hours per month, which includes meeting with their assigned child or teen twice a month and communication with the important adults in the child/teen’s life. Also, there is a minimum 1-year commitment to the case for consistency for our youth. Training: Pre-service training - 30-hour training to learn about trauma-informed volunteering and the impact a CASA volunteer makes on the life of a youth. Ongoing in-service training - 12 hours per year to learn about relevant topics to youth today (i.e. disability, educational needs, mental health first aid, etc.) Benefits: Free professional training. Support and supervision from CASA Case Supervisors for advice and support during your case. Opportunity to make a difference in your community. Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa
Date Posted: 2024-03-22
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Flexible Schedule
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Riverdale, MD 20737
Apply for our next Pre-Service Training session which begins in January. It is known that incidences of abuse and neglect increase during disasters. You can support the 300 youth in foster care who still need an advocate for their best interests. We are recruiting and training online. New CASA volunteers will have the opportunity to begin mentoring and advocating remotely. #ChangeaChildsStory. Help a Child. Become a CASA Volunteer! Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa CASA Volunteers help us support youth (ages 0-21) in foster care through mentoring and advocacy in Prince George’s County, MD. Currently, CASA/Prince George’s County serves more than 200 children in care. However, there are still about 300 children who need a CASA, but there is a lack of volunteer advocates available. By becoming a CASA Volunteer today, you can help us change a child's story and positively impact the lives of youth in foster care. Duties: Mentor a child or teen twice a month. Write a court report advocating for the child or teen’s best interests. Present the recommendations in the court report twice a year at civil court hearings. Qualifications: Enjoy working with children and teens. Ability to maintain youth’s confidentiality. Open to learning about child welfare. Time Requirements: CASA volunteers are required to volunteer 10-15 hours per month, which includes meeting with their assigned child or teen twice a month and communicating with the important adults in the child/teen’s life. Also, there is a minimum 1-year commitment to the case for consistency for our youth. Training: Pre-service training - 30-hour training to learn about trauma-informed volunteering and the impact a CASA volunteer makes on the life of a youth. Ongoing in-service training - 12 hours per year to learn about relevant topics to youth today (i.e. disability, educational needs, mental health first aid, etc.) Benefits: Free professional training. Support and supervision from CASA Case Supervisors for advice and support during your case. Opportunity to make a difference in your community. Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa
Date Posted: 2024-03-22
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Flexible Schedule
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Riverdale, MD 20737
Apply for our next Pre-Service Training session which begins in January. It is known that incidences of abuse and neglect increase during disasters. You can support the 300 youth in foster care who still need an advocate for their best interests. We are recruiting and training online. New CASA volunteers will have the opportunity to begin mentoring and advocating remotely. Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa Did you know only 54% of youth in foster care earn a high school diploma? And only 2% earn a bachelor’s degree or higher? Many teens must prepare to leave foster care without ever having a caring presence to help guide them on their journey to adulthood. Change a child's story and make a difference in the lives of youth ages 14-21 as a CASA Volunteer. Duties: Mentor a child or teen twice a month. Write a court report advocating for the teen’s best interests. Present the recommendations in the court report twice a year at civil court hearings. Qualifications: Interested in working with children and teens. Maintain youth’s confidentiality. Open to learning about child welfare. Time Requirements: CASA volunteers are required to volunteer 10-15 hours per month, which includes meeting with their assigned child or teen twice a month and communicating with the important adults in the child/teen’s life. Also, there is a minimum 1-year commitment to the case. Training: Pre-service training - 30-hour training to learn about trauma-informed volunteering and the impact a CASA volunteer makes on the life of a child or teen. Ongoing in-service training - 12 hours per year to learn about relevant topics to youth today (i.e. disability, educational needs, mental health first aid, etc.) Benefits: Free professional training. Support and supervision from CASA Case Supervisors for advice and support during your case. Opportunity to make a difference in your community. Apply today: http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa
Date Posted: 2024-03-22
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Flexible Schedule
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Virtual Opportunity
CASA/Prince George's County is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the juvenile court to positively impact the lives of abused and neglected children. CASA volunteers are needed now more than ever. It is known that incidences of abuse and neglect increase during disasters. By training to become a CASA volunteer now, you can help us prepare for the anticipated surge in children in need of assistance and #changeachildsstory. To learn more about volunteering with us, join us at one of our monthly information sessions. Information sessions take place every other week on Thursdays at 6pm. These sessions will take place ONLINE via Zoom. To RSVP, visit pgcasa.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer/ Apply to become a volunteer, http://bit.ly/APPLYpgcasa Contact: volunteer@pgcasa.org
Date Posted: 2024-03-22
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Flexible Schedule
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Riverdale, MD 20737
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/Prince George's County is seeking volunteers to serve on its Board of Directors. By utilizing your business development, fundraising, management and finance skills and connections in the community; you will make a difference in the lives of children living in foster care due to abuse and neglect. Help further our goal to change these children's stories by providing oversight and governance and by assisting with the fundraising and organizational development of this established non-profit. Organizational Priorities: CASA is in a period of growth with a Board-approved plan to expand our capacity to serve every child in Prince George's County foster care. In addition to general expansion, CASA is looking to diversify our volunteer pool to reflect the population we serve which is majority African-American with an increasing number of youth with Limited English Proficiency. CASA is also seeking more male volunteers to serve young men in foster care. Mission: Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)/ Prince George’s County, Inc. is a volunteer-based organization that partners with the juvenile court to improve the lives of children living in foster care who have suffered from abuse and neglect. With a strong commitment to diversity, CASA/ Prince George’s County trains and supervises volunteers from the community who advocate for the best interest of children, recognizing and respecting each child’s individual needs. By providing a voice to children in the foster care system, it is our goal to help children and promote the timely placement of those we serve in safe, permanent homes.
Date Posted: 2024-03-22
