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CASA of Berks County Informational Session
ORGANIZATION: CASA of Berks County
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Berks County invites you to attend their upcoming informational sessions to learn how CASA makes a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children and how you can volunteer to lift up a voice of a child. A CASA is a trained community member, appointed by a judge, to represent the best interest of a child in court. Volunteer advocates get to know the child and the situation by researching the current and background facts of the case, and in talking with the child and parties. They use this information to make recommendations to the judges.
The impact that volunteer advocates make on children in foster care is substantial. Children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to find a safe and permanent home, spend less time in foster care, do better in school, and receive more services while in the foster care system. If you want to make a child’s voice heard, the first step is to attend one of our informational sessions.
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About CASA of Berks County
Location:
845 Park Road, Suite 307, Wyomissing, PA 19610, US
Mission Statement
We provide competent, responsible, and compassionate court-appointed community volunteers to advocate for each child who faces abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment; our goal, to restore their well-being and ensure the eminent right to a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
Description
The CASA of Berks County program recruits, screens, and trains community volunteers to become appointed by a judge to represent the best interest of a child in court. CASA volunteers work to help ensure a safe and permanent home for the child as quickly as possible. CASA envisions a safe and positive future for all children facing abuse and neglect to break the cycle through the provision of support to become healthy, empowered adults. CASA volunteers come from all walks of life with a variety of professional, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. Regardless of their backgrounds or training, all of them simply want to help the most vulnerable members of their community.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Community
WHEN
Thu Dec 19, 2024
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM
WHERE
845 N. Park RoadSuite 307Wyomissing, PA 19610
(40.347607 ,-75.958725 )
DATE POSTED
October 30, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- Child Advocacy
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Spanish
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 10-15 Hours a month
- Mandated Reporter Training. Attend Pre-service training.