Volunteer Training

CASA volunteers receive 40 hours of training at CASA over a 10-week training period. Upon completion all volunteers will be sworn in before the Juvenile Court judge and will then be assigned a case and a supervisor who will assist them throughout the process. The following training is provided after your application process is complete:

CASA 101 Nuts & Bolts: This class is mandatory for all new volunteers who wish to begin training. Prerequisite: Application process must be completed and approved.

Following the initial CASA 101 Nuts & Bolts class, the following topics are covered throughout the 10-week training:

DHS Overview
Cultural Dependency
Dynamics of Child Abuse
Court Process
Attachment and Bonding
Domestic Violence
Foster Care
Minimum Community Standards
Court Reports
Court Report Exercise
Interviewing
Professional Role Playing
Substance Abuse
Home Visiting / Child Role Play
Sex Offences and Victims
CRB and Other Meetings
Juvenile Court Hearings
Mock Hearings
CASA Role
Case Dynamics

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer and attending the training sessions that begin in April 2010, please email Patrick Schreiber, Training Coordinator, or call him at (541) 868-3086.