Nonprofit
Published 5 months ago
Join the movement. Become a Court Appointed Special Advocate
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Washington D.C., DC
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Commitment Details:
10-15 hours per month, commitment of at least a year
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
30
Cause Areas:
Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Legal Assistance, Volunteering
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
21+
Other Requirements:
Online background check and Child Protective Registry Form
Description
Advocate for Children Change a child’s life
Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers make a life-changing difference for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Each volunteer is appointed by a judge to advocate for a child’s best interest in court. Our volunteers help judges develop a fuller picture of each child’s life. Their advocacy enables judges to make the most well-informed decision for each child.
- CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for children’s best interests. They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is in a safe, permanent home. We serve children from birth through the 21.
- Volunteers work with legal and child welfare professionals, educators and service providers to ensure that judges have all the information they need to make the most well-informed decisions for each child.
- Our best-interest advocacy is driven by the guiding principle that children grow and develop best with their family of origin, if that can be safely achieved. Most of the children we work with are in foster care, but some are with their family of origin. And, most children who leave foster care do so to return to their family.
Watch our video to learn more: So what's a CASA?
Location
On-site
220 I St. NE, Suite 285, Washington D.C., District of Columbia, US
Suite 285
Suite 285
