CASA Or Court Appointed Special Advocates
CASA or court appointed special advocates are an organization made up of ordinary citizens who volunteer to act as agents or spokespersons of the court, in cases involving abused and or neglected children. What is remarkable about this special organization is that CASA special advocates are selected by a judge to communicate on behalf of an abused or neglected child; something that many children involved in the system do not get to experience.
The court appointed special advocates (CASA) was established after a Seattle court judge determined he was uncomfortable ruling on cases involving child abuse and neglect without appropriate and substantial information regarding these cases. And in 1977 the idea was developed that extensively trained community volunteers would advocate on behalf of the abused and or neglected children in his court. There are currently more than 949 court appointed special advocate programs in the United States to date and all of the programs provide everything needed to speak on behalf of the neglected and or abused children in the system, representing the child’s best interest only. CASA volunteers generally only handle one cause/case at a time and …show more content…
• Willingness to complete and pass all required background checks, providing references, and engaging in the interview process.
• Willingness to finish a pre-service training with a minimum of 30 hours.
• Appear at court hearings when proved with notices
• Willingness to commit to a case for the duration, typically a year and a half.
Since CASA volunteers are selected by judges and are needed to advocate for them in settings such as courtrooms and hearings, CASA volunteers do have responsibilities, which include the
The court appointed special advocates (CASA) was established after a Seattle court judge determined he was uncomfortable ruling on cases involving child abuse and neglect without appropriate and substantial information regarding these cases. And in 1977 the idea was developed that extensively trained community volunteers would advocate on behalf of the abused and or neglected children in his court. There are currently more than 949 court appointed special advocate programs in the United States to date and all of the programs provide everything needed to speak on behalf of the neglected and or abused children in the system, representing the child’s best interest only. CASA volunteers generally only handle one cause/case at a time and …show more content…
• Willingness to complete and pass all required background checks, providing references, and engaging in the interview process.
• Willingness to finish a pre-service training with a minimum of 30 hours.
• Appear at court hearings when proved with notices
• Willingness to commit to a case for the duration, typically a year and a half.
Since CASA volunteers are selected by judges and are needed to advocate for them in settings such as courtrooms and hearings, CASA volunteers do have responsibilities, which include the