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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.
    • Volunteer Application to become an Advocate in MS Word or Adobe PDF. 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:
  • First Tuesday of every month in North County. Locations change monthly.  (at 5:30 p.m.)
  • Third Wednesday of every month in South County, 813 Freedom Blvd, Watsonville. (at 5:30 p.m.)
See also our Home Page for recent updates.
Contact Danielle, Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org to RSVP and for location details.


Next Training:
The next training will be February 21st – March 22nd
Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Location TBD
See also our Home Page for recent updates.
Contact Danielle, Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org to RSVP and for location details.

Ways to Get Involved
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