Volunteer Advocate pre-service training is offered several times per year (see CASA Calendar), providing a solid foundation for the role. Pre-service training:
Completed over a two-week period, including some weeknight evening and day-long Saturday sessions.
Follows a formal curriculum, enhanced with interactive exercises that help CASA trainees understand cultural differences, foster care, the child welfare system, and much more.
Features testimonials from current CASAs who share insights on what to expect, challenges, and support resources.
Includes a presentation from a Juvenile Court Judge.
Covers guidance on Optima, the data management software used for CASA case management.
The training concludes with a swearing-in ceremony at the courthouse by the Juvenile Court Judge, who appoints each an official CASA. Soon after, the Judge will assign each CASA his or her first case/child.
Questions? Contact CASA@PeoriaCounty.org.
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