Advocacy Services offered by Chelan Douglas County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA/GAL)
Equips and empowers court appointed volunteers to advocate for the best interests of children and youth who have endured abuse or neglect so that they will have safety, permanency and wellbeing.
Location
431 Douglas Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801
Voice
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-12:30pm, 1-4:30pm.
Application process
To become a volunteer advocate, visit the website.
Eligibility
Children must be 18 years of age or younger. The requirements to become a CASA volunteer are the following: High School Diploma and/or GED, at least 21 years of age, complete a criminal background check, attend the initial 34-hour training, attend 12 hours of in-service training each year, have eight to ten hours a month to devote to a case, maintain strict confidentiality, maintain current and complete files on each assigned case, keep your supervisor informed regarding the status of the case and confer with him/her as needed, remain aware of deadlines and timetables involving an assigned case and turn in a report on time, and keep a complete monthly record of the number of hours worked, number of child visits, and duties performed on the case.
Fee
None.
Agency info
Chelan Douglas County Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA/GAL)
Provides trained volunteers to advocate for neglected and abused children. A CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer is a trained community citizen who is appointed by the court to represent the best interests of an abused or neglected child. The majority of children represented by a CASA are in foster care or other out-of-home placement and their family is in crisis.