While they will establish a relationship with the child, the CASA volunteer s role is not to become a Big Brother or Sister to the child. Juvenile Court Judges implement the CASA program in their courtrooms and appoint the volunteers. CASA has been endorsed by the American Bar Association, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and the National Association of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. In Virginia the CASA Program is established by State Law, and administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services. CASA volunteers are ordinary people who care about kids.
CASA volunteers come from all backgrounds.
Many work full time. Some are students or retired people. Most CASA volunteers work on one case at a time. No legal expertise is required. National CASA has developed a 40-hour curriculum and accompanying materials which local CASA programs adapt to their own communities.