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ORGANIZATION: CASA of Houston County, Inc.
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A CASA Advocate is a screened and trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for an abused or neglected child in juvenile court dependency proceedings at no fault of their own.
Pre-service advocacy training includes hybrid classes using the National CASA curriculum, local and federal background screening, and in-person court observation. Please contact us for the next training class. Upon successful completion of the training, advocates are sworn in and obtain a certificate of completion to represent the best interest of abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system in Houston County, GA.
Through recommendations to the Juvenile Judge, CASAs advocate for the physical, emotional, educational, spiritual, and intellectual well-being of the child(ren) served. Other core advocacy goals are safety and permanency with each CASA assignment.
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About CASA of Houston County, Inc.
Location:
Houston County Juvenile Justice Complex, 206 Carl Vinson Parkway, Warner Robins, GA 31088, US
Mission Statement
To recruit, train, supervise & retain culturally responsive volunteers to advocate for the "best interest" of abused and/or neglected children in Houston County; one child at a time.
Description
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected children are in need of safe, permanent, nurturing homes. That's where CASA steps in. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was created in 1977 to make sure the abuse and neglect these children originally suffered at home doesn't continue as abuse and neglect at the hands of the system. As trained advocates, CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to be a voice for these children in court. The result is that a child is placed into a safe, loving home where he/she can thrive. It is the CASA vision to provide a volunteer for each and every abused and neglected child who needs one.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Justice & Legal
WHEN
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WHERE
206 Carl Vinson ParkwayWarner Robins, GA 31088
(32.59849 ,-83.66398 )
DATE POSTED
October 31, 2024
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Child Welfare
- People Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Brand Development & Messaging
- Data Entry
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- At least 1 year commitment, or until case assignment ends.
- National CASA training curriculum. Successful volunteer is dependable, detail-oriented, team-player, self-motivated, and has a heart for children.