How to become a CAJA volunteer. Frequently asked questions. We won't kid you.
CAJA volunteer is a serious commitment - both in time and emotional energy.
Except for court appearances, most work can be done at a time most convenient for the volunteer. You won't know until you try. Seriously, before beginning the training, prospective volunteers are screened by CAJA personnel for their objectivity, communications skills, ability to work with people, and commitment to helping children. After learning more about the program, some prospective volunteers self-select themselves out of the advocate program, but still support the CAJA concept financially and through membership in CAJA Friends . As a CAJA volunteer, you will encounter situations that make you feel sad enough to cry, angry enough to lash out, and hopeless enough to quit.