Children HavenCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
CASA of Cherokee County trains, empowers, and supports court-appointed community volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children who have experienced abuse and neglect.
Children who have experienced abuse and neglect
From cherokeechildrenshaven.org/casa ↗About this program
Our CASAs strive to ensure that every child has a safe, permanent home and the opportunity to succeed.
Our CASA program was awarded the 2019 Innovative Program of the Year and the 2025 Established Affiliate of the year for the state of Georgia.
Submit the completed Volunteer Application attached. We require four favorable references, clear criminal history, DFCS history and sex offender registry check.
Every volunteer participates in a 40-hour training course.
After successfully completing the training, the volunteer is assigned their first case. A volunteer's average time commitment to a case is approximately 10 hours per month. Volunteer advocates are asked to dedicate themselves to a case until it is closed. The average case lasts about 18 months. Advocates are supervised and supported every step of the way and always have resources readily available.
Questions
What does it take to become a CASA volunteer?
Submit the completed Volunteer Application attached. We require four favorable references, clear criminal history, DFCS history and sex offender registry check. Every volunteer participates in a 40-hour training course. After successfully completing the training, the volunteer is assigned their first case. A volunteer's average time commitment to a case is approximately 10 hours per month. Volunteer advocates are asked to dedicate themselves to a case until it is closed. The average case lasts about 18 months. Advocates are supervised and supported every step of the way and always have resources readily available.
Details
- Who
- Children who have experienced abuse and neglect
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