CASA of Los Angeles (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host an information session for interested volunteers at Robinson Park in Pasadena on Tues., Sept. 20, from 6-7:30 PM. Robinson Park is located at 1081 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91103.
Each month in Los Angeles County, more than 800 children enter the Dependency Court, or foster care, system. These are children who have been removed from their parent’s custody because of severe abuse, neglect or abandonment. A judge must make all of the important decisions about each foster child’s life, such as where the child lives, goes to school, whom the child may see, and what health care, therapy and educational services should be provided for the child.
CASA of Los Angeles supports volunteers who help abused and neglected foster children in court and the community. A CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, is a trained and supervised volunteer, appointed by a judge to advocate for these children. A CASA volunteer provides an independent investigation of the child’s circumstances for the judge. The CASA gathers information, writes reports, and makes recommendations to the judge. CASA volunteers advocate for what they believe to be in the child’s best interests.
For more information, call 323-526-6666, or email at volunteer@casala.org. Website: www.casala.org
