CASA Volunteer Recruitment
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are community volunteers, just like you, who stand up and speak out to help abused and neglected children. CASA of the Appalachian Mountains recruits, trains, and supports citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in courtrooms and communities. Visit us at casaofappalachianmtns.orgNobody longs for a safe and loving home more than a child in foster care. As a CASA volunteer, you will be empowered by the court to help make this dream a reality. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for abused or neglected children, to ensure they don't get lost in the social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many of the children we serve, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives.No special background or education is required to become a volunteer CASA. We encourage people from all cultures and professions and of all ethnic and educational backgrounds. Once accepted into the program, you will receive all necessary training in courtroom procedures, social services, and the special needs of abused or neglected children. All training is now done VIRTUALLY via Google Classroom and Zoom!Won't you join CASA of the Appalachian Mountains and change a child's story.
About CASA OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
In the summer of 2020, the Kentucky CASA Network (KCN) assisted in the establishment of an advisory committee who had a passion for helping children affected by abuse, neglect, and dependency in the Eastern Mountain Region of Kentucky. This group committed to assisting in the development of a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program that would serve Perry, Knott, Leslie and Letcher Counties. The advisory committee met with KCN staff monthly and developed the necessary credentials to create legally recognized nonprofit. Perry County District Judge Cody Goehring appointed the first Board of Directors for CASA of the Appalachian Mountains (CAM) on April 14, 2021. In November of 2022, the board voted to merge with CASA of Eastern Kentucky who serves Pike, Floyd and Magoffin counties to form one unified CASA of the Appalachian Mountains which now serves seven counties.
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