Volunteer Information

CASA's children need you to be a child's voice in court! Become a Special Advocate in your community.

Your local CASA program will tell you: how to learn more; when to apply; how you will be screened to assure this is the right volunteer job for you; how you will be trained for this powerful and important role; and how big a time commitment you will need to make.

Although it varies from CASA program to CASA program, usually being a Special Advocate means devoting about twelve to twenty hours a month for at least a year. The initial training class is between 30 and 40 hours long. Screening includes an application, written references, interviews, and a criminal background check. And it's worth it... to make a difference in the life of a child.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are trained volunteer community members who are appointed by a judge to advocate, on a one-to-one basis, for a child who has been removed from home due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment.

The volunteer gets to know the child and then lets the judge and others in the child welfare system know the child's perspective and the child's needs.