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VOLUNTEER WITH CASA

in Douglas County, OR

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the CASA organization. They are the direct link between the child's best interests and the courts and their advocacy enables the judge to make a well-informed decision concerning the welfare of each child.

Volunteers make a personal difference

Each volunteer is appointed by a judge to advocate for a child's best interest in court. The specialized training these volunteer court-appointed special advocates receive is what helps them make a life-changing difference for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Their best-interest advocacy helps ensure that children are safe, gain a permanent home, and have the opportunity to thrive.

Specialized training

CASA volunteers are regular people from all walks of life who have been rigorously screened and trained extensively by their local program. Each volunteer receives more than 30 hours of training before they work with a child, with an additional 12 hours of continued education required annually. Volunteers receive ongoing support to help them advocate effectively on a child's behalf. Each year, CASA programs in the United States train more than 24,000 new community advocates.

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Corporate Sponsor Program

Give back in a different way. Through this program, businesses can sponsor CASA advocates by funding the volunteer’s time so that they can dedicate more hours to serving the children CASA is appointed to.

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