Could you spare 10-12 hours per month to volunteer to help a child or children who have been abused or neglected find a safe permanent home where they will be loved and thrive? If so, you could become a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) to help keep children safe and build resilience as they go through tough times so they may bounce back.
In order to become a CASA volunteer, you must pass a background check, participate in a 30-hour pre-service training course, and agree to stay with a case until it is closed (a year and a half on average).
Find out more about the requirements and role of being a CASA volunteer by calling Smith County CASA Coordinator, Bernie Morris, at 423-736-5545 or at casasmithco@uchra.com. You can also check CASA out on the web by clicking here.
The next CASA training class begins Tuesday, August 13, 2019, from 9-12 and runs for eight weeks.
Please call or come by the office of Bernie Morris at the Turner Building, 122 Turner High Circle in Carthage for an application and interview.
Thank you for caring and volunteering! You can make a difference in a child’s well being.
You can learn more about CASA in Smith County by watching this SCI Spotlight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOxQ128o3GM
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