A CASA Volunteer helps abused or neglected children acquire the services they need and achieve permanency in a safe and nurturing home as quickly as possible.
Each training class is ten sessions, and you must attend all ten to graduate as a CASA volunteer. You can attend whichever class is more convenient for you regardless of which county you live in or wish to serve in.
Spring 1 Training Class
Location: Linden Library, 31 E Henry St, Linden
Monday, April 13 from 5:30–8:30pm
Wednesday, April 15 from 5:30–8:30pm
Monday, April 20 from 5:30–8:30pm
Wednesday, April 22 from 5:30–8:30pm
Monday, April 27 from 5:30–8:30pm
Wednesday, April 29 from 5:30–8:30pm
Monday, May 4 from 5:30–8:30pm
Wednesday, May 6 from 5:30–8:30pm
Monday, May 11 from 5:30–8:30pm
Monday, May 13 from 5:30–8:30pm
Spring 2 Training Class
Location: Wayne office, 415 Hamburg Tpke, D2, Wayne
Tuesday, May 12 from 5:30–8:30pm
Thursday, May 14 from 5:30–8:30pm
Tuesday, May 19 from 5:30–8:30pm
Thursday, May 21 from 5:30–8:30pm
Tuesday, May 26 from 5:30–8:30pm
Thursday, May 28 from 5:30–8:30pm
Tuesday, June 2 from 5:30–8:30pm
Thursday, June 4 from 5:30–8:30pm
Tuesday, June 9 from 5:30–8:30pm
Thursday, June 11 from 5:30–8:30pm
CASA Volunteer Training
The location you train in does not determine the county you would serve in as a volunteer. You have the option to serve as a CASA volunteer in either Passaic County or Union County, regardless of where you train.
Volunteers must complete the entire training session. After the training is complete, volunteers are sworn in by a family court judge as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children.
The curriculum includes the following topics: the role of the volunteer, the child welfare system, needs and development of children, trauma, mental health, poverty, professional communication, cultural competence, educational needs, and permanency.