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CASA for Children is seeking volunteer advocates for the children of Essex County!!!

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Essex County,  will be conducting training classes this fall for volunteers interested in becoming child advocates for children in foster care in Essex County. We will hold two separate 33-hour training courses, one offered in September and another in November.

Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers appointed by the Family Court to gather information about a child’s needs while in foster care and to represent a “child’s voice in court”.  For the almost 2,200 foster children in Essex County, their time in out-of-home placement can often be lessened and their chances for trauma recovery greater through the presence of trained CASA Child Advocates. 

 In order to be considered for the volunteer training, interested applicants need to complete an application, an interview and background check.  For information on volunteering with Essex County CASA and the training classes, please contact Carol Costello, Volunteer Director at (973)648-3351 or via email at ccostello@casaessex.org.  Information packets and applications can also be downloaded on our website at  www.casaessex.org.

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