CASA of Santa Cruz County

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Organization Description

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) screens, trains and professionally supervises caring adult volunteers –more than 1,000 since 1992- to serve as mentors and powerful advocates for more than 1,500 of Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable children; those who have been severely abused, neglected or abandoned. 

Children with a CASA Advocate are…

  • More stable while in foster care;
  • Receive more of the physical and emotional resources they need to heal;
  • Better able to succeed in school;
  • Less likely to return to the system.

Children with a CASA Advocate are more likely to grow into healthy adults who can break the cycle of abuse and neglect. 

We welcome your interest in CASA, whether as a potential volunteer, a partnering sponsor or agency, or as a donor. Through CASA you have the ability to make a powerful difference in the future of a child and in your community

Program Information

Service opportunity in social media, outreach support, focus on recruiting men and Latinos.  Assist CASA trainer with core training.

Health & Safety

Background Check paid by the organization.
Additional requirements and/or considerations
  • Background Check (e.g. fingerprinting/livescan, driving record)
  • Computer Literacy
Address 
813 Freedom Blvd
Watsonville, CA 95076
United States
General Phone 
(831) 761-2956
Website:
http://casaofsantacruz.org
Student Contact 
Name
Clarita Cortes
Job Title
Outreach & Recruitment Manager
Phone
(831) 761-2956 Ext. 102
Email
clarita@casaofsantacruz.org
Program(s) 
Service Learning
Organization type 
Charity Organization/Foundation (Nonprofit)
Focus Population(s)
Adopted/Foster Youth or Young Adults, Children/Youth, Teens/Young Adults
Focus Area(s)
Advocacy and Human Rights, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Health & Medicine
Additional Focus Area(s)
Social Transformation, Behavioral Health, Mental Well-being, Neglect Prevention and Intervention, Physical/Mental Abuse
Hours of operation 

Service will vary by project.