CASA volunteers come from all walks of life. They have a variety of professional, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. No special experience is required. Volunteers are selected on the basis of their objectivity, competence and commitment. Volunteers must be 21 years of age.
Training occurs in the fall and is held two nights per week for five weeks.
Training content includes courtroom procedures, the social service and juvenile court systems, interviewing and communication techniques, and the special needs of children who have been abused and neglected. After training, the average involvement by a CASA volunteer is 10 - 15 hours per month. Volunteers are asked to make a one year commitment to the program. CASA, P.O. Box 1913, Fort Collins, CO 8052-1913. Remember . . .