Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASAs)

CASAs are dedicated volunteers that are trained under a national model to provide person-first, trauma and culturally-informed advocacy for children in the foster care system.

CASA volunteers are often the only consistent adults or professionals in a child's life. They show up weekly for the children they advocate for to make a positive impact on that kids’ life and lend their voice. CASAs work under the supervision and support of Voice for Clinton County Children Staff and must complete ongoing training, and background checks. You don’t have to be a lawyer or social worker to apply, we are simply looking for people who care deeply enough to help. Each volunteer receives professional training, supervision, and support.

CASA is a great opportunity for volunteers to make a lasting impact in the lives of others, forge meaningful connections with youth to build resiliency and improve health outcomes, gain consistent sense of purpose, meet friends, and build potential career skills.

You can make that difference!

The ideal CASA volunteer can:

  • Connect meaningfully with children and teens

  • Fully participate in 30 hours of pre-service training and court observations

  • Have sufficient time to visit appointed child(ren) every 7 to 10 days, for the life of a case, with a year minimum commitment

  • Handle a caseload of 1 - 3 kids

  • Complete 12 hours of ongoing training on an annual basis

  • Access to a computer/ tablet/ smartphone for possible virtual visits, e-mail for communications, and completing court reports

CASAs are diverse and come from many walks-of-life; college interns, retired child-serving professionals, stay-at-home parents, adults who have been in foster care, and anyone wanting to give back, who has the heart and commitment to help. CASA is a great program to build community, give-back, and find meaning. Reach out to learn more or join an upcoming info session! As always, subscribe to stay up-to-date on any events or agency news.