What responsibilities does a volunteer have as a CASA?

As a child advocate, the CASA volunteer has four main responsibilities:

  • to serve as a fact-finder for the judge by thoroughly GATHERING INFORMATION on  the current and background facts of each assigned case;
  • to provide these facts in report form to the Court and to speak for the child in the courtroom, ADVOCATING for the child’s best interests;
  • FACILITATING communication between the parties in the case; and
  • to continue MONITORING the parties in the case, ensuring that dependency is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion in the child's best interests.

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1. What is a CASA volunteer?
2. What training does a CASA volunteer receive?
3. What responsibilities does a volunteer have as a CASA?
4. How does a CASA volunteer gather information on a case?
5. How does a CASA volunteer differ from a caseworker?
6. How does a CASA volunteer differ from an attorney?
7. Is there a "typical" CASA volunteer?
8. How does the CASA volunteer relate to the child?
9. Do lawyers, judges and social workers support CASA?
10. How effective have CASA programs been?
11. How much time does it require?
12. How long does a CASA volunteer remain involved with a case?
13. What children are assigned CASA volunteers?