Training for CASA volunteers slated to begin Sept. 14
DANVILLE – CASA of Vermilion County is offering its 30-hour child advocacy training for Court Appointed Special Advocates beginning Sept. 14.
All CASA volunteers are required to attend pre-service training. The nationally recognized curriculum includes information on the juvenile court process, child abuse and neglect laws, childhood development and risk factors of child abuse. All training and materials are free.
The mission of CASA of Vermilion County is to advocate for abused and neglected children within the juvenile court system by training and managing volunteers to represent those children's best interest to the court. Training will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays from Sept. 14 through Oct. 14 in the board room at the Danville Township Building, 101 W. North St.
Call the CASA office at 446-5975 for more information or to register for the class. Information is also available at http://www.casavermilion.org.
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