Volunteer with CASA

1. Fill out an interest form below

If you’re interested in having someone contact you so you can learn more about volunteering with CASA, please complete the form below or RSVP to an info session here!

Interest Form

*First Name

*Last Name

*Email

*ZIP Code

*Mobile

*Which was most instrumental in getting you to reach out?

Tell us more (Name, social media platform, radio station, event)

How else did you hear about CASA? Check all that apply.

CASA Staff/Volunteer Friends/Family/Word of Mouth Social Media/Internet YouTube

TV/Radio Events I don't remember

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2. Submit an Application

Once you have decided that this volunteer opportunity is a good fit, submit an application.

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Our application will ask for the following:

Brief employment, volunteer, and other relevant experience
Legal and criminal history*
3 non-family and 2 family references (name, phone, email for each)

*Volunteers must pass Background Checks, but not all criminal history is a barrier to becoming a CASA volunteer. If you have specific questions, email our Recruiter.

Application

3. Attend a Pre-Training Interview

After we receive your completed application, you will be contacted within 0-3 business days to schedule a Pre-Training Interview.

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Our Pre-Training interview is:

In-person
1.5-2 hours long
An opportunity for CASA to get to know you as a prospective volunteer

We do ask some personal questions in this interview because of the nature of this volunteer role. Please know that we take the confidentiality of our volunteers’ information very seriously and will protect your privacy at every stage of the application process and the volunteer experience.

4. Complete 39 Hours of Training

We make sure our volunteers have all of the knowledge you need to be a strong volunteer advocate – no prior experience necessary!

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Our Volunteer Training program consists of:

8 in-person/virtual 3.5-hour classes
1 hour of pre-work for each class
3 hours of courtroom observation

Preview upcoming Training Schedules below.

Training Schedule

5. Be Officially Sworn-In

In recognition of fulfilling volunteer requirements, a Travis County judge will officially swear you in as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.

6. Get Assigned to your First Case!

Every single one of the cases CASA is assigned to goes through an in-depth case-matching process.

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Our team goes through each case one by one and takes into consideration:

Safety
Child's best interest
Volunteer's skill set
Experience
Hobbies
Child's needs
and more!

All case matches are handled with the utmost care to ensure a meaningful experience for both the child and the volunteer.

7. Meet Your CASA Supervisor

All of our volunteer advocates are paired with a supervisor who is there to support you every step of the way.

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Need ideas for how to better engage with the child(ren)/family on your case? They've got you covered.
Nervous about attending court? They will be right by your side (literally).
Not sure about the next steps on your case? They are only a call away.

Applicants must be at least 21 years old and meet our comprehensive screening requirements, which include completing training, background checks, and reference checks. You may not be a current foster parent or be in the process of adopting a child from Child Protective Services. If an attorney, you may not concurrently be appointed to any cases involving Child Protective Services in Travis County.