Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Lackawanna County . A few hours a week. A lifetime of impact. Children who have experienced abuse or neglect in our community are waiting for someone like you to speak up for their best interests. With a CASA volunteer, children are more likely to find a safe, permanent home.
Become an advocate for a child or sibling group in the foster care system. A trained CASA volunteer is appointed by a judge to be an advocate for children, to give them hope, support, and encouragement, and to ensure that their voices are heard as the juvenile court system seeks safe, permanent, and nurturing homes.
Training for this opportunity begins in September - sign up now!
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
846 Jefferson Ave, SCRANTON, PA 18501, US
Advocate for abused and/or neglected children; give them hope, support and encouragement; enhance their resiliency; and ensure that their voices are heard as the juvenile court system seeks safe, permanent, and nurturing homes.
Once assigned to a case, the CASA volunteer reviews court, school, medical and caseworker records. The CASA volunteer talks with everyone involved including parents, foster parents, social workers, school officials, health providers and most importantly, the child. The CASA then provides the judge with a factual, written report to help the court make a well-informed, timely decision about that child's future.
During the life of a case, a CASA volunteer monitors the child's situation to make sure he/she remains safe. CASA volunteers may be the only constant the child knows as he/she moves through the labyrinth of the child welfare system.
825 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, PAScranton, PA 18510
July 23, 2024
