Volunteer Your Time to Change a Child&rsquo\;s Life
\n\nNobody longs for a safe and loving family more than a child in foster care. As a court-appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer\, you are empowered by the courts to help make this dream a reality. You will not only bring positive change to the lives of these vulnerable children but also their children and generations to come. And in doing so\, you will enrich your life as well.
\n\nWhat Do CASA Volunteers Do?
\n\nCASA volunteers get to know the child they are assigned to by talking with everyone in that child&rsquo\;s life: parents and relatives\, foster parents\, teachers\, medical professionals\, attorneys\, social workers and others. They use the information they gather to inform judges and others of what the child needs and what will be the best permanent home for them.
\n\nWho Can Be a Volunteer?
\n\nYou do not have to be a lawyer or a social worker to be a volunteer. We welcome people from all walks of life. We are simply looking for people who care about children and have common sense. As a volunteer\, you will be thoroughly trained and well supported by professional staff to help you through each case.
\n\nYou 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). \;
\n LOCATION:CASA operates 3 offices countywide. Santa Maria CASA office is located at 2601 Skyway Dr. Ste. A-3 Lompoc CASA office is located at 100 E. Locust Santa Barbara CASA office is located at 118 E. Figueroa St. UID:e.1766.7322 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260411T131101Z URL:https://lompoc.805business.net/events/details/volunteer-to-help-change-the-life-of-a-child-in-foster-care-forever-09-28-2017-7322 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR