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CASA of San Mateo County
Cause Area
- Advocacy & Human Rights
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Veterans & Military Families
Location
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits - Redwood Shores330 Twin Dolphin DriveRedwood City, CA 94065 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.CASAofSanMateo.org
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Organization Information
Mission Statement
The mission of CASA is to ensure that all abused and neglected children have a consistent and caring adult who speaks on their behalf and helps them reach their full potential.
Description
Court Appointed Special Advocates - CASA of San Mateo County empowers YOU to make a difference in the life of a child who has been abused or neglected.
What We do: CASA of San Mateo County recruits, trains, and supports adult volunteers as a powerful voice for the best interest of abused and neglected children who have come under the court’s protection because their parents can’t or won’t take care of them.
What CASA Volunteers do: They listen first. Then they act. Volunteers devote 2-4 hours a week getting to know the child by talking with everyone in that child's life: parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges and others of what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them. They provide consistent, caring support and make sure the child doesn't get lost in the system.
For many children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives. For many volunteers, CASA is a life-changing experience that makes a difference in our community.
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(September 2, 2009)
I am currently a student at NDNU in majoring in Human Service. My class this semester is senior seminar and I am required to work on project that can be completed by November. Is there anything that I can help with. I am bilingual in Spanish, and I have worked at Jefferson High School as a Liaison for the school.