Hope Needs A Helping Hand : Become a Volunteer : Summit County CASA

You can speak up for a child who has experienced abuse and neglect.

CASA volunteers are adults (age 21 or older) who come from every walk of life and share a commitment to improving children’s lives, a willingness to learn, and an open mind toward different life experiences.

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A Court Appointed Special Advocate/ Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) volunteer gathers information from everyone involved in a child’s daily life, including members of the child’s family, foster parents, teachers, lawyers, social workers and other relevant persons. Then, they report to a judge to advocate for the child’s best interests.

The CASA/GAL monitors the child’s progress ensuring the child’s voice, needs, and wishes are heard by the Court and that the child’s right to a safe, permanent home is acted on sensitively and expediently.

Volunteer Job Description

Frequently Asked Questions

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Step 1:
Apply! Submit your application online or download the file.
Interview

Step 2:
An interview will be scheduled which is a great way to get to know you, discuss the program in more details and answer questions you may have about volunteering.
Training

Step 3:
Training includes approximately 15 hours of independent learning online and 15 hours of classroom meetings held both virtually and in-person over a 5 week period.

Hope Needs A Helping Hand

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