Local Volunteers Needed To Help Children In Foster Care

Press release from Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Santa Cruz County:

September 3, 2020

In the midst of this pandemic, the role of a Court Appointed Special Advocate is an even more vital means of connection for our children and youth in foster care to receive the services and support they so desperately need.

A CASA volunteer spends time with one child each week, getting to know them and gathering information from everyone involved in the child’s case so they can speak up for the child’s best interests. Currently, CASA Volunteers are spending time with their youth virtually or with safe physical distance.

If you have just a few hours a week to be there for a child in foster care, you CAN make a difference. The deadline to apply for the next training that begins on October 6 is September 28.

Learn more by attending an online information meeting. Register at casaofsantacruz.org/signup.

Upcoming online Informational sessions will be:

• Friday, September 11, 12pm
• Tuesday, September 15, 5pm
• Wednesday, September 23, 3pm
• Monday, September 28, 1pm

This press release was produced by Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children of Santa Cruz County. The views expressed here are the author's own.