CASA EP Volunteer Commitment
What Does It Take? In the work of child advocacy, we may spend half a day in court negotiating to see that a child's special needs are met. We may make 14 phone calls in search of an aunt who has not been heard from in six years. Or we may talk to a parent who has made no progress with a rehabilitation program. We may become frustrated and angry and overwhelmed. But we do not stop. We do not give up. This advocacy in all of its persistence, diligence and commitment is what it takes for children to have a chance at a safe, permanent home. People who give their time to CASA advocacy come from many different places. Some have years of education and professional experience working for children and families. Some have grown up in the foster care system and felt the sorrow of having to move from home to home. But most are ordinary people just like you, who never realized the astronomical numbers of children who are abused and neglected in their own neighborhoods. CASA-EP volunteers are asked to fulfill their roles for a minimum of one year after training. They give approximately four hours each week. |
