BEDFORD– The next round of CASA volunteer training has been set. This is your chance to help foster kids get the representation and help they need.
The training dates are:
- September 12, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- September 14, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- September 19, 2023: 5:30 pm. – 8:30 p.m.
- September 21, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- September 26, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- September 28, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- October 3, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
- October 5, 2023: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Prior to training you must submit an application and attend a volunteer interview.
The application deadline is September 1, 2023.
Volunteers must attend all training dates. Training takes place at the StoneGate Arts & Education Center
at 931 15th Street in Bedford.
You can find the volunteer application HERE
What is a CASA?
A Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer, or CASA, is a unique and extremely important role that serves to help preserve the well-being of children in foster care.
A CASA is assigned a case and is involved until the case is resolved. Throughout that process the CASA volunteer gets to know the child, the family, and anyone else involved in the case. The CASA volunteer meets regularly with the child and gets to know them to determine their needs and recommend what is in the child’s best interest. The CASA volunteer communicates this information about the child to the court so the child’s voice can be heard and so the child does not become “lost” in the system.
You can learn more about volunteering and the program HERE.
