Special Appeal: We are especially in need of male mentors at this time. Please forward this appeal to any men you know who would consider becoming a mentor to a young person in foster care.
We have a growing group of young men (ages 6 to 20) in foster care who are looking for a male mentor.
CASA Mentors are caring adult (21 ) volunteers who form a close relationship with a young person in foster care and spend 4-6 hours per month with their mentees for at least a year. Mentees are young people, who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned at some point in their past. They need supportive adults to help teach them the skills they'll require to navigate life successfully.
Mentors receive free training and ongoing support from the CASA DC staff. Mentors are reimbursed up to $50 per month to cover activities and outings. The next training and orientation of the year will be held in late October.
If you are interested in learning more about mentoring an amazing child in foster care, please contact CASA DC today. You will be changing two lives forever.
220 I St. NE, Suite 285, Washington, DC 20002, US
CASA DC connects court-involved youth in DC with the one-on-one support of a specially-trained supportive adult figure - a Court Appointed Special Advocate - who can advocate for their best interests and promote positive outcomes. Volunteers are recruited, trained, and supported by CASA DC to serve the particular needs of DC’s foster children and justice-involved youth.
CASA for Children of DC is a leading voice in advocacy for court-involved youth in the District of Columbia. CASA DC connects specially-trained volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) to support vulnerable and at-risk youth in foster care and the juvenile justice system. CASA volunteers develop a mentor-like relationship with their youth and advocate for their youth’s best interests in Court, promoting greater outcomes and the opportunity to thrive. CASA DC started in 2002 to create a legacy of advocacy, born from a desire to provide DC foster care children and justice-involved youth with a consistent adult in what can easily become a whirlwind of attorneys, social workers and related professionals. This all begins with 15 hours minimum a month.
CASA for Children of DC515 M Street, SEBuilding 74, Suite 200Washington, DC 20003
August 15, 2024
