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First night of CASA volunteer advocate training

  • Passaic County CASA 415 Hamburg Tpk, Wayne, NJ (map)

This 5-week training program transforms community members into volunteer advocates for children in the foster care system. The curriculum includes the following topics: the role of the volunteer, the child welfare system, needs and development of children, trauma, mental health, poverty, professional communication, cultural competence, educational needs, and permanency. Volunteers must attend the entire training program.

After the training is complete, volunteers are sworn in by a family court judge as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children.

Want to attend this training and become a Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer? Learn more here: https://www.passaiccountycasa.org/getting-started

 

Earlier Event: July 21
CASA Ambassadors Training
Later Event: August 10
Online Volunteer Information Session