CASA

 

 

In my Child Welfare class I heard of the opportunity to be a volunteer CASA worker. So I looked into it and decided it was something that I wanted to do. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. I had to do 40 plus hours of training which included every Tuesday and Thursday night for the month of October. I also had to go view court in session, do some additional online training, and read a book. It was a lot of work and time consuming but I finished and about two weeks ago I was sworn in by the judge. I am VERY excited about this opportunity. Basically what I will be doing in working with the guardian ad litem which is a child attorney. I will be assigned a case and the cases can range from working with one kid to many. These cases will deal with abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, foster children, and etc. I then will spend time with the child/children and do fun activities with them and basically just get them to talk to me and trust me. Whatever they tell me or whatever they want I tell the guardian ad litem. I will be observing their homes, and their parents, I will be talking to their teachers, counselors and anyone else that they work with. I will report all that I find to the guardian ad litem. I also will be attending their court sessions and possibly speaking to the judge of what I have observed. I am nervous but excited to work with kids who need someone to speak up for them! The opportunity to make a difference in a child's life is what I want to do with my life and I feel this is a great starting point for me!

My grandpa was able to be there for the swearing in!

The Logan group that got sworn in!