CASA Fall 2016 Training

CASA is the acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates.  CASA is a national organization which started in 1977 in Seattle, Washington when a concerned judge needed more information to make life-changing decisions about the future of children in the dependency court.  Since that time, CASA programs have been started across the nation.  CASA of Tulare County is a local, non-profit program that began in 1984 to help abused and neglected children of Tulare County.  It is the collective goal of all CASA agencies to provide well-trained volunteer advocacy to every abused and neglected child of the juvenile dependency system.
 
Each Court Appointed Special Advocate completes extensive training prior to being assigned to a child and continues training as long as he/she is an active CASA.  Each person has been sworn in by the court and specifically assigned to designated children in need of advocacy.  Advocates make a commitment of eighteen months or more according to the circumstances of each specific child.
 
Making a positive impact in the lives of these children takes approximately 10-12 hours per month.   CASA exists for the safety and well-being of innocent children.  If you would like to become a child advocate or would like more information, please call us at 559-625-4007. 
 
Orientations are held at CASA, 1146 N. Chinowth, Visalia. They are every Monday at 5:30 pm and Thursday at 12:00 pm (except for Holidays). If those times do not work, please let us know and we can set up a time that works for you.