Volunteer Information
As a CASA Volunteer for DeKalb County, you become part of a dedicated group of individuals, both past and present, who have given a tremendous part of their time, energy, talents, and heart towards foster children who are under the jurisdiction of DeKalb County Juvenile Court. When you become a Court Appointed Special Advocate, you are undertaking a colossal step in making the future brighter for "one child at a time."
Throughout the training process for becoming a CASA Volunteer, you will obtain a solid base of knowledge and skills around the topics of: child abuse and neglect, court processes and procedures, diversity, cultural competency, developing action plans, investigating a case, and many, many more.
Three main roles of the CASA Volunteer are :
- serving as a fact-finder for the judge by thoroughly researching the backgground of each assigned case.
- speaking for the child in the courtroom; representiing the child's best iinterests.
- acting as a "watchdog" for the child during the life of the case ensuring that it is brought to a swift and appropriate conclusion.
Email your questions to dekalbcasa@dekalbcasa.org
