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Flexible Schedule
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San Leandro, CA 94577
Every year more than half a million abused and neglected youth are in need of nurturing environments. Too many spend years moving from one temporary home to another. They have no family to call their own. They are more likely than other youth to face homelessness, unemployment, and even prison as adults. That's where CASA steps in. CASA was created to make sure the abuse and neglect these youth 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 youth in court. CASA volunteers are ordinary people who are committed to doing what is best for youth. We welcome volunteers from all cultures, professions, and ethnic and educational backgrounds, and are especially in need of dedicated, caring adult volunteers who have a desire to work with youth 14 years and above. All our volunteers are trained in courtroom procedure, social services, the juvenile justice system, and can identify the special needs of abused and neglected youth. CASA Group Home Project volunteers get the opportunity to partner with another CASA volunteer, and are assigned to a group home to support current and incoming youth as they transition and reside in the home. If you have any questions or need more information please email Kellie Thomas at kcthomas@acgov.org and you can also visit our website at www.CASAofAlamedaCounty.org. Make a difference in the life of an abused child!
Date Posted: 2024-10-28
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2024-10-28
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2025-01-26
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San Leandro, CA 94577
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: 2024-10-28
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Flexible Schedule
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San Leandro, CA 94577
The role of a CASA volunteer is to represent the best interests of abused, neglected, or abandoned children in the Alameda County dependency court system by researching, planning, documenting, advocating, and monitoring children's cases. You will collaborate with the Court, DCFS, the attorneys, the provider/foster parent, the relatives, CASA case supervisor, and the child(ren) assigned. You will complete 30 hours of training. You must also commit to working as a CASA for 12 months and for approximately 10-15 hours per month. Check out our website and register for our next info session to learn more! https://www.casaofalamedacounty.org/District/1172-2015-Orientation-Training-Schedule.html
Date Posted: 2024-10-28
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2024-10-28
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2025-01-26
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Fremont, CA 94536
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: 2024-10-28
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2024-10-28
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2025-01-26
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Albany, CA 94706
Are you interested in being a powerful voice in a child's life? Join us for a Virtual Info Session to learn if being a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Volunteer is right for you. Alameda County is home to the largest number (approximately 1,270) of foster children in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of these children have faced childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment, sometimes followed by years of instability as they are moved from one foster care placement to another. High child welfare worker caseloads and frequent case reassignments result in little time to develop relationships. Not only do child welfare workers change but children often lack continuity among other professionals, including caregivers, attorneys, teachers, therapists, psychiatrists, judges/commissioners, and even their friends. A CASA volunteer serves as a wholly independent voice exclusively of the child/youth ensuring that all professionals involved in the case have up to date information and are completing tasks in a timely manner. They advocate for sibling visitation, educational support, extracurricular activities, health, mental health services, and more. Each volunteer is required to complete an extensive screening process, as well as 30-hour training before taking on a case. CASA volunteers spend a minimum of 10 hours per month meeting with the youth and working on his/her case. We ask volunteers to make a minimum commitment of one year, though many volunteers maintain relationships for years, becoming lifelong permanent connections. TO GET INVOLVED: Visit Our Website at casaofalamedacounty.org Or email our Volunteer Recruitment & Outreach Coordinator at tami.blaj@acgov.org #acgovcares
Date Posted: 2024-10-28
