Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Volunteer

Become an Advocate for Abused Child in Foster Care
Los Angeles and Antelope Valley Areas
Ongoing

Each month in Los Angeles County, more than 800 hurt, frightened and confused children enter the Dependency Court, or foster care system. These are children who have been removed from their parent’s custody because of severe abuse, neglect or abandonment. A judge must make all of the important decisions about each foster child’s life, such as where the child lives, goes to school, whom the child may see, and what health care, therapy and educational services should be provided for the child. With almost 30,000 children under court jurisdiction, this is an awesome task! Become an Advocate for an Abused Child in Foster Care. A special advocacy program for children is currently recruiting Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers. Trained volunteers investigate the circumstances of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and placed in protective custody. Advocate volunteers will advocate for the best interest of foster children both in court and in the community. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, be able to make a one-year commitment to the program, undergo a background check, and successfully complete a 36-hour CASA training. An average of 5 hours per week is spent on case activities. Bilingual (Spanish/English) and African American volunteers are especially needed. Volunteers must attend an Orientation session before taking the training. For additional information and to RSVP to one of the Orientations, register here now and you will be forwarded more contact details.