Because every child
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VOLUNTEER
When you take on a CASA case, you take on a child’s future. Becoming a volunteer advocate is a significant—yet rewarding—undertaking. The minimum commitment required of each volunteer is one year, with an average time allotment of five hours per week for case-work. Our volunteers come from all backgrounds. They include men and women with a variety of professional and educational experience. Many work full-time, while others are students or retired. No legal or social service experience is required, but individuals must be at least 21 years of age. Meet our volunteers. Submit your application online or email volunteer@casa.org for more information or call 212-334-4010 to have an application mailed to your address. All potential volunteers attend a group interview and information session conducted by a CASA staff member. They must also be cleared through a criminal background investigation, as well as the New York State Central Registry for Child Abuse. All volunteers must complete a 30-hour training course. Once this training is complete, CASA volunteers are assigned to their first child or young person in care.
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