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Change a Child's Story
ORGANIZATION: Alcovy CASA Program
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A CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer is an integral factor in a child's life in foster care. Children in foster care who have a CASA volunteer spend an average of 8 months less in foster care. You can make that difference happen with just a little bit of your time each month. Alcovy CASA serves children from Newton and Walton Counties in Georgia.
Our CASA Volunteers do the following activities:
- Visit their assigned foster child(ren) a minimum of once a month.
- Communicate with people in the foster child's life to ensure the child is receiving appropriate support.
- Write recommendations for court hearings, usually held approximately every three-six months.
- Attend the court hearings, if possible, to support their foster child.
There are plenty of children that need you in Newton and Walton Counties!
All volunteers must complete a 40 hour training course, including classroom training and courtroom observation. Classes are held two to three times a year in person at our office in Covington.
Check us out on Facebook to see how we are making a difference in Newton and Walton Counties!
Fill out a Volunteer Application on our website, www.AlcovyCASA.org
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About Alcovy CASA Program
Location:
8134 Geiger St NW Suite 15, Covington, GA 30014, US
Mission Statement
Alcovy CASA volunteers provide a voice in juvenile court proceedings to neglected and abused children in foster care, in Newton and Walton Counties. By simply asking questions, like how is this child doing, our volunteer advocates help children find a safe and permanent home.
Description
A Court Appointed Special Advocate--a CASA-- is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for an abused or neglected child in juvenile court proceedings. A CASA makes independent recommendations to the court for services which focus on meeting the needs of each child. Alcovy CASA serves foster children from Newton and Walton Counties.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Children & Youth,
Justice & Legal
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
8134 Geiger Street, Suite 15Covington, GA 30014
(33.610878 ,-83.875885 )
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Advocacy
- Child Welfare
- Mentoring
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Monthly visits with a foster child to build a relationship. CASA also gets to know the other people in the child's life (teachers, case managers, doctors, therapists) to get a well rounded view of what is in the child's best interest.
- All volunteers must complete our free 40 hour training course, including classroom training and courtroom observation. Classes are held two to three times a year in person at our office in Covington.