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Becoming a CASA Volunteer Advocate

“My journey as a CASA Advocate started out as a way to serve my community but ended in a beautiful friendship. I never thought giving back could be so rewarding. I now find my CASA youth looking toward her future with optimism. She needed one adult to believe in her.”
   - Allison, CASA Volunteer Advocate



Information Sessions & Next Steps

If you are considering the commitment of being an Advocate, you will be asked to participate in a comprehensive screening and training process.
  • The first step is to attend an Information Session. Staff will guide you through the experience of a child in foster care and share the role you can offer as an Advocate. You will also hear about the challenges, joys and experiences from the perspective of a current Advocate.
  • If you choose, you can sign up for a personal one-hour interview with CASA staff, which will be held at the CASA office.
    • Click here for the Volunteer Application in MS Word (click here for the MAC Pages version) which you fill out prior to your interview.
    • Click here for the Advocate Job Description.
  • After completing the interview, staff will invite each trainee to our comprehensive 35-hour training (link to training). Screening is ongoing throughout training.
  • CASA’s professional staff provide the training, tools and exemplary supervision so each new Advocate is fully supported as they step into their important role as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. Each new advocate chooses “their” child from 1-3 case files that have been carefully selected by staff as the potential best match for the advocate.

Next information sessions: Please call Danielle at 761-2956, ext. 102 or email her at danielle@casaofsantacruz.org for more information.


Next Training:
  • July 19th - Two week summer intensive training,  Monday thru Friday 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    at the CASA office, 294 Green Valley Rd. ste. 326 Watsonville, CA 95076

  • Fall  Training -
    Sept. 20 - Oct. 20, Monday and Wednesday 6:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
    location to be determined.

Ways to Get Involved

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