Carson City's CASA hosts volunteer information hour, training Thursday and again April 25
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 9:01am
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Repeats every day until Fri Apr 26 2019 .
April 18, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 19, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 20, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 21, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 22, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 23, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 24, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 25, 2019 - 5:30pm
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April 26, 2019 - 5:30pm It's that time of year again! CASA of Carson City is looking for a few good men and women to join the ranks of our CASA volunteers.
Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers advocate in court on behalf of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Their best-interest advocacy helps assure children are safe, have a permanent home and have the opportunity to thrive.
Training begins Thursday, April 18, 2019 and Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Where - 1539 E. 5TH Street, Carson City, NV 89701 - CASA Office
How are CASA/GAL volunteers different than social workers, attorneys and others working with children in court?
— CASA/GAL volunteers are assigned to only one or two children or sibling groups at a time.
— Our volunteers stay involved on the case from the time of appointment until the child achieves permanency.
— Because of the small number of children a volunteer serves, they have more time to commit to each child.
— CASA/GAL volunteers are specially trained to consider issues relevant to the best interests of the child, which may be different than the interests of other parties or the child’s wishes.
CASA/GAL volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for children’s best interests. They stay with each case until it is closed and the child is in a safe, permanent home. We serve children from birth through the age defined by state statute as the limit to youth remaining in care.
Volunteers work with legal and child welfare professionals, educators and service providers to ensure that judges have all the information they need to make the most well-informed decisions for each child.
Our best-interest advocacy is driven by the guiding principle that children grow and develop best with their family of origin, if that can be safely achieved. Most of the children we work with are in foster care, but some are with their family of origin. And, most children who leave foster care do so to return to their family.
Training begins - Thursday, April 18, 2019 and Thursday, April 25, 2019 @ 5:30pm
Where - 1539 E. 5TH Street, Carson City, NV 89701 - CASA Office
Please contact:
Executive Director, Melanie McCormick, CASA of Carson City
(775) 291-7069; MelanieMcCormickCASA@outlook.com
To learn more, visit the National Court Appointed Special Advocate website and learn about the CASA Best Interest Advocacy Model:
https://casaforchildren.org/our-work/the-casa-gal-model
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