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Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer with CASA

Sep 27, 2019 | News

Top 10 reasons you should be a CASA volunteer

  1.  Add volunteer experience to your resume
  2.  Learn new job skills— interviewing, cultural awareness, verbal & written communication
  3.  People who volunteer are happier, healthier & live longer
  4.  To have fun—spend a few hours per month getting to know a child
  5.  Explore possible career paths
  6.  To be part of the solution for children in foster care & make a difference giving back
  7.  Stop the cycle of abuse, homelessness, and drug use
  8.  Become aware of community resources and how to access them
  9.  Connect with others and meet new people
  10. Assure that every child has a safe, permanent, nurturing home and a forever family

CASA Volunteer Application

You must be over the age of 21 in order to become a CASA volunteer. To find additional ways to get involved, please email info@sbcasa.org

Other ways you can help

Thanks to our current pool of active volunteers, at this time we are only accepting volunteer applications from those who can serve a child in the Santa Maria or Lompoc area. Please consider other ways you can be involved.

Personal Information
Emergency Contact
Employment Information
Education Information
For Case Matching and Statistical Purposes

Please be aware that CHILDREN ARE FREQUENTLY MOVED. If you have a preference in the county area where you would be willing to accept a case assignment, you may be required to travel to other areas in the county to maintain contact with the child to whom you are assigned.

Background Information

Have you been:

Please note - drug/substance (DUI/DWI) violations: Violations under 5 years are reason for exclusion from serving as a CASA volunteer due to Program Policy and Insurance requirements.

References

Please list three (3) personal references. One must be employer or co-worker if employed. Teachers, ministers, volunteer supervisors or similar may be used in place of employer if unemployed. Please do not list relatives. All references will be mailed a questionnaire to complete. Application approval is pending receipt of at least three returned references.

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Submit

After submitting your application, be sure to RSVP for an info session with a CASA staff member. I certify that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand and agree that any false statement or omission of material fact will cause my immediate and unconditional dismissal from the Court Appointed Special Advocate program.

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