CASA volunteers lend their voice by advocating for children who experience abuse and neglect. Help a child and become a CASA today!
CASA is a national, volunteer-based organization that trains people to become volunteer advocates for children. CASA of Seneca, Sandusky, and Wyandot Counties is a non-profit agency and has been serving locally abused and neglected children since 1990!
We currently have 51 volunteers over the three counties and grow with each year that passes. In 2023, our volunteers served 257 children total and won’t stop there!
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When a CASA volunteer is appointed to a case, they act as an investigator to try and figure out the circumstances of the child’s abuse or neglect and how we can prevent it from happening again. To do this, the volunteer reviews records involving the child and family, interviews the family and various other individuals, and they interact with the child.
One of the most important roles as a CASA is to spend time and form a relationship with the child. Volunteers will ask what the child wants throughout this difficult situation and be able to report this to the judge through a written report.
After a volunteer has collected all of this information, they attend court to let the judge know their findings, what the child’s wishes are, and what the volunteer believes is in the best interest of the child.
Volunteers then monitor the child’s situation and progress to ensure that court orders are being followed and that the child is in a safe and stable environment. CASA volunteers communicate and collaborate with professionals involved in the child’s case to expedite service delivery and move the case forward.
All one needs to do to become a volunteer is submit an application and participate in our next training session! Our training will teach you everything you will need to know about advocating for children. No prior experience is necessary, but our children require an advocate who have qualities such as professionalism, dependability, credibility, a good gauge of common sense, and a strong commitment to children. Applicants are required to be 21 years of age and be able to pass a background check that we will provide.
Apply now and be the difference they need. Stand up for a child’s right to a safe and nurturing environment. Become a CASA volunteer today and make a lifelong impact by advocating for children in need.
