CASA volunteers receive 33 hours of initial training and are asked to pursue an additional 12 hours of continuing education per year. Following the initial training, CASA volunteers are sworn in by a judge and become court-appointed special advocates for children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect.
CASA volunteers make incredible differences in the lives of the children they serve. Our volunteers have influenced siblings being adopted together into safe and permanent homes, facilitated children being able to move toward adoption by a relative, and completed research that in some cases has helped a loving family reunify based on positive information that only they were able to uncover about parents from whom the children were initially removed. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the judge agrees with our volunteers' recommendations for final placement.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please RSVP to lamiles@casa-satx.org attend on of the following orientation sessions (all orientation sessions are held at CASA, 406 San Pedro Ave., San Antonio, Texas 78212 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted): *Please check back frequently as the orientation sessions are updated Below is the training schedule for the remainder of the year:
Call us at (210) 225-7070 for more information and to verify class times.
August 5 - August 21, 2008 Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21) Saturday August 9 -9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. 3 hours of court observation 3 hours of independent study Swearing in - August 22 at 4:00 p.m. Tentative
October 18 - November 1, 2008 Saturday October 18 - 9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. Saturday October 25 -9:00 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m. Saturday November 1 -9:00 a.m. -- 1:00 p.m. 18 Hours of independent study Swearing in - November 5 at 4:00 p.m. Tentative
February 17 - March 5, 2009
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (February 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, March 3, 4, 5) Swearing in - March 5 at 1:30 p.m. Tentative
April 28 - May 14, 2009 Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (April 28, 30, May 5, 7, 12, 14) Saturday May 2 -9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m. 3 hours of court observation 3 hours of independent study Swearing in - May 14 at 4:00 p.m. Tentative
To become a CASA Volunteer download the Application form below, fill it out , and fax it to us.
CASA Volunteer Application
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