Volunteers Needed to Advocate for Abused and Neglected Children

COURT HOUSE – CASA for Children of Atlantic and Cape May Counties is recruiting volunteers to be court advocates for children living in foster care. CASA currently has over 500 children waiting for an advocate that will help ensure they receive the best care while in the child welfare system. Individuals interested in learning more about volunteering should call (609) 601-7800, email Julie@AtlanticCapeCASA.org or visit http://www.AtlanticCapeCASA.org/VolunteerInfo.aspx.
“Currently, CASA has the volunteer capacity to serve about 48 percent of the 1,049 children living in foster care in Atlantic and Cape May Counties. Additional volunteers are needed to provide an advocate to all children who need one,” said CASA Director of Community Development Karen DeRosa. “Volunteers do not need any special skills and training is provided. Being a CASA volunteer is a great way to change the course of a child’s life right here in our community.” CASA is now accepting volunteer applications for a training class that begins in February.
Trained CASA Volunteers advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in the foster care system and are dedicated to ensuring these children are placed in safe permanent homes as quickly as possible. CASA iscentral to fulfilling society’s most fundamental obligation by assigning a qualified, compassionate adult who will fight for and protect a child’s right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect and to learn and grow in the safe embrace of a loving family. For more information about CASA, visit www.AtlanticCapeCASA.org.