Vermilion County CASA sets training for volunteers
DANVILLE -- Court Appointed Special Advocates of Vermilion County is offering training class for prospective advocates.
The 30-hour child advocacy pre-service training is required before working with abused and neglected children involved in the Vermilion County legal system. The nationally recognized curriculum includes information on the juvenile court process, child abuse and neglect laws, childhood development, risk factors of child abuse and more. All training and materials are free.
Volunteers work with teachers, counselors, the Department of Children and Family services caseworker or its appointed caseworker, doctors and the juvenile court judge.
All CASA volunteers are required to attend pre-service training. The next set of training classes begins Monday and runs through May 24. Classes are from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Call the CASA office at 446-5975 for more information.
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