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Because our volunteers serve on one assignment or case at a time, they truly get to know the child and family and can give each assignment or case the sustained, personal attention it deserves.
We invite you to join our family of volunteers and make a difference in a child’s life – and your own.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Child Welfare Advocate, Justice-Involved Youth Advocate, or Educational Advocate Volunteer must:
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Successfully pass screening and background check requirements.
- Complete initial training provided by the CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County program.
(39 hours of initial training (18 in-person classroom hours and approximately 20 online/independent reading hours), plus 3 hours of courtroom observation) - 12 hours of continuing education annually related to the work of best interest advocacy.
- Be able to make a 12-month minimum commitment to a child welfare case (an average of 10-15 hours per month) and/or a 6-month minimum commitment to a Justice-Involved Youth or Educational Advocacy case.
- Be able to keep information confidential and work within established program guidelines.
- Be computer-literate.
For more information about becoming a volunteer Advocate, call or email Shellie Tyrrell at (936) 441-5437 or Shellie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org.
For your convenience, Child Advocates offers day & evening classes. Click here for a schedule of upcoming training classes.