Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA volunteer!

Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.

From helping siblings find permanent homes together, to helping a child access needed services, to uncovering information that helps reunite a loving family, volunteer advocates can make an incredible difference to the lives of children living in foster care.

What does a CASA volunteer do?

  • Visit with the child on a consistent and regular schedule, to gather information about the child, family members and professionals in their lives, so that you can:

  • Advocate for the child’s best interests in court by recommending services and bringing concerns about the child’s health, education, mental wellbeing, etc. to the court’s immediate attention.

Requirements

  • All CASA volunteers need to be fluent in English. CASA volunteers who are English/Spanish bilingual are especially needed.

  • CASA volunteers must be 21 years of age or older.

  • CASA volunteers must have lived in the US for a minimum of 5 years.

  • CASA volunteers must be able to drive and have access to a car.

The first step to becoming a CASA volunteer is to attend a Volunteer Information Session. This is a required step. If you are interested becoming a CASA volunteer, or learning more, please fill in the form to sign up for an Information Session!

Information Sessions currently take place in our Wayne, NJ office, 415 Hamburg Turnpike (off Owens Dr), and in various locations in Union County including our office in Elizabeth, NJ, 1143 East Jersey Street.

Elizabeth Parking

There is street parking on meters in Elizabeth, or park in Jury Parking at 28-56 Jefferson Ave (enter via Dickinson Street) and then walk 2 minutes to our office.

Names, email addresses and phone numbers will only be used for the purposes of sending confirmation emails and reminder messages for the Information Sessions that you have registered for.