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Opportunity Details

CASA Volunteer Orientation

You can make a lasting difference in the life of a child in foster care!

Apply to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate!

As a CASA, you will:
  • Investigate the needs of the child by familiarizing yourself with their welfare file
  • Advocate for the child’s needs to be met promptly and thoroughly.
  • Generally serve as a trusted & consistent source of support for the child!
In a sea of ever-changing faces, the CASA volunteer is the one person the child knows will keep coming back, each and every week. No other program combines regular mentoring and preventive services with the comprehensive advocacy that influences decisions directly affecting the child’s future.

Steps to become a CASA:
  1. Attend an informational meeting
  2. Interview at the Watsonville office
  3. Submit paperwork/application
  4. Partake in advocate training
*must be 21 years of age to apply*

Information meetings are held throughout Santa Cruz County:
View dates, times and locations of information meeting at:
https://casaofsantacruz.org/volunteer/information-meeting-signup.html
 
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Family Services, Justice & Legal Services
Families
Mentoring/Youth Development

Age Minimum (with Adult): 21+, Minimum Age:21+

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Contact the Volunteer Center

1740 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: 831-427-5070
connect@scvolunteercenter.org

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