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CASA to host volunteer information hour, training

Event Date: 
May 17, 2018 - 6:00pm

Interested in volunteering? Want to make a difference in a child's life who has been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect? Do you want to be a voice for a child who is getting lost in the child welfare system? Then CASA is for you.

CASA of Carson City - Volunteer Information Hour/Training
WHEN: Thursday, May 17TH @ 6:00PM
WHERE: CASA Office, 1539 E 5TH Street

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program is a nationally-based organization that provides one-on-one court advocacy to abused, neglected and abandoned children who are dependents of juvenile court.

CASA volunteers help meet the emotional and physical safety needs of thousands of abused and neglected children. Volunteers advocate on behalf of the children’s educational, mental health, medical/dental, and family/sibling visitation needs, and work to increase the likelihood that the children are placed in homes and with families in which they will thrive.

TOP TEN REASONS TO BECOME A CASA VOLUNTEER
1. You get to be an important voice at the table because CASA volunteers have the time and capacity to really get to know kids, families and their situations in a way that others on the case don't have the luxury of doing.

2. As a CASA volunteer, you can help families heal and keep children connected to their relatives, their heritage and their history. This is vital in helping them create a foundation of positive connections in their future.

3. Judges respect the opinions and recommendations of CASA volunteers. You can affect real change that way.

4. To feel like a superstar! That's what it feels like when you're fighting for something a kid needs and you achieve it. You feel great at the end of the day walking away and saying I did everything I could do for that child.

5. Children deserve somebody in their corner who is looking for for their needs and helping them achieve stability.

6. It's the most meaningful way any one single person can affect change in this otherwise seemingly insurmountable social problem that is the child welfare system.

7. You will meet passionate and inspiring people in your time volunteering with CASA, including the youth, the staff and many other amazing volunteers like yourself. It's infectious to be around such passionate individuals who are all working towards a cause and a goal.

8. It's great to be able to get to know the children and to have a significant impact in the life and health of a family.

9. The opportunity to reflect back on your life and acknowledge that you've made a difference, that you've affected someone's life in a positive way.

10. It's for kids. Why wouldn't you?

By simply listening, encouraging, guiding and speaking up for a child, CASA volunteers help these vulnerable children and teens to reach their full potential. Sometimes it is just allowing a child to feel cared about for the first time, and sometimes it is helping to find a loving, permanent home for a child. Clearly, the combination of consistent mentoring and advocacy for a child’s needs results in a much greater chance that these kids will achieve a bright, successful future.

Make the choice to change a foster child’s life today!

Please contact CASA of Carson City Director, Melanie McCormick with any questions you may have. Refreshments will be provided. There's no obligation to join, just join us for some wonderful information and learn more about our non-profit organization.

Melanie McCormick
(775) 291-7069
MelanieMcCormickCASA@outlook.com

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