CASA Volunteers Needed
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 9:26pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2017 - 6:00pm Did you ever want to help children in foster care? To be a voice for a child who cannot speak up on their own? What about just helping children in your community, letting them know that they are wanted and that there is a person (YOU!) who listens to them and advocates for their best interests?
Well that’s a CASA Volunteer. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. You are that voice for a child who has come into care and is navigating the world of child welfare cases. CASA Volunteers are individuals from all walks of life. Teachers, plumbers, caretakers, even snake wranglers! Anyone can be a CASA Volunteer who is willing to dedicate a couple hours of their time (each week) to a child who desperately needs a kind and attentive adult.
You don’t need a college degree and you don’t need to be a social worker or a lawyer.
Volunteers get to know the child by talking with everyone in that child's life: parents and relatives, foster parents, teachers, medical professionals, attorneys, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges and others of what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them.
Come to the CASA Office located in the Juvenile Court Complex (1539 East 5TH Street, Carson City, NV, 89701) on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. Meet our Director, Melanie McCormick, and let her explain just what it takes to help a child in your community. You’ll learn about the necessary training, all your questions will be answered, we’ll walk you through court reports and let you know that you are joining a wonderful organization that lets the voice of a child be heard. As a volunteer, you will be thoroughly trained and well supported by professional staff to help you through each case.
There’s no obligation to join, just a few hours of your time and you’ll walk away with a wealth of knowledge.
Please volunteer your time to change a child’s life!
Thursday, April 27, 2017 @ 6:00pm - 9:00pm
CASA of Carson City
1539 East 5TH Street
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 882-6776
CASAofCC@earthlink.net
CASA volunteers are appointed by the Carson City Juvenile Court to serve as guardian ad litem for a case of abused or neglected children in a child welfare court case.
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