Call for Board Members
Since 2007, Passaic County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children has been working to keep every child safe from abuse and neglect. Our goal is to mobilize all people who are passionate about children’s wellbeing, safety and best interest - to become ambassadors in the greater community. The core mission of Passaic County CASA is to champion the best interests of children in the child welfare system.
The Passaic County CASA Board of Trustees provides organizational governance, leadership, and vision, maintains high ethical standards in accordance with the organization’s values, engages in effective planning to respond to the needs of children, and acts as wise stewards of the organization’s resources.
In the last three years, Passaic County CASA has experienced exponential operational growth, which has enabled its capacity to provide advocacy to every child in Passaic County’s foster care system and launch the New Jersey Safe Babies Court Team program in Hudson, Essex and Passaic counties. During this time of progress and change, the Board of Trustees has three openings for volunteer members beginning in the 2023 fiscal year (July 1, 2022).
Specifically, the organization is seeking people who meet one or more of the following criteria:
Entrepreneurial business people and community members eager to engage their networks and contribute time and energy toward ensuring the well-being of children in need
Professionals in media, PR, marketing, communications, IT, finance, and project management, willing to lend expertise to increase organizational awareness and support
Primary care and public health professionals, as well as leaders in health associations, with a passion for protecting children at risk of abuse and neglect
Scholars/academics with experience in child development, community building, physical and mental health promotion, youth and families, family and juvenile justice, victim services
The Passaic County CASA Board of Trustees are required to:
Have a strongly held commitment to help provide safe and permanent homes for all children
Attend bi-monthly board meetings (virtually and in person—post-COVID)
Actively serve on and contribute to one of our committees: Finance/Strategic Planning, Fund Development, Marketing & PR, Governance
Advocate for the organizational needs of Passaic County CASA in the community and among colleagues and peers
Learn more about the field of child welfare as well as nonprofit governance
Make a personal, charitable contribution to Passaic County CASA, to the best of their ability
If you or someone you know may be a good fit for this opportunity and would like to know more, please contact Erica Fischer-Kaslander at Erica@passaiccountycasa.org