CASA volunteers are everyday people – teachers, business people, retirees, stay-at-home moms, and grandparents – who are committed to making a difference for children who might otherwise slip through the cracks in an overburdened foster care system. They are appointed by judges to guide one child or one set of siblings through the system to safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. CASA volunteers research case records and speak to each person involved in a child’s life, including family members, teachers, doctors, lawyers, and social workers. They monitor the progress of the child and family throughout the case and advocate for the child’s current and future needs in court in school, and in agency meetings. Their independent evaluations allow the court to make better informed decisions.
Because CASAs serve on one case at a time, they truly get to know the child and can give each case the sustained, personal attention it deserves.
We invite you to join our family of volunteers and make a difference in a child’s life – and your own.
Qualifications
A CASA Volunteer must:
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Successfully pass screening and background check requirements.
- Successfully complete initial training provided by the CASA program.
(30 hours of initial training plus 3 hours of courtroom observation & 12 hours of continuing education) - Be able to make a 24-month minimum commitment to a case.
(An average of 10-15 hours per month) - Be able to keep information confidential and work within established program guidelines.
Need more information?
Contact us by submitting an inquiry form through our website.
Ready to become a CASA?
Take the first step to becoming a CASA advocate by completing an online volunteer application and downloading the request for a background check. You may submit the background check by email to info@casaofhillcountytexas.org or by mail to CASA of Hill County Texas, 66 W. Elm, Hillsboro, TX 76645.
Submit Application Download Background Check
NOMINATE A CASA
Whether or not you decide to take the first step to becoming a CASA volunteer today, you can continue to keep the CASA momentum moving forward in your community by nominating someone else like you! If you know someone who you feel has the heart, strength and compassion to speak up for abused and neglected children, let them know by nominating them today.
To nominate a potential volunteer, visit NominateACASA.org. We’ll send them information on becoming a CASA volunteer and let them know you think so highly of them!