The CASA Application Process

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA volunteer with Boston CASA. Volunteers are essential to our program and we welcome your gifts of time & talent! CASA Volunteers come from all walks of life. They have a variety of professional, educational and cultural backgrounds. They are selected on the quality of their objectivity, competence, and commitment.

We require all potential volunteers to go through an application process, to be at least 21 years of age, and able to commit to 18 months with the Program.

Looking for more info about what a CASA does? Check out our FAQs page.

Application Process

1. Conduct a Self-Assessment: please take a moment to answer for yourself the questions on the assessment tool. This tool is meant to help you determine if the program will be a good fit for you.
2. Attend an Information Session: If you answer yes to the questions on the self-assessment, the next step is to attend an information session to hear a presentation from our staff.

This is required before moving forward in the application process.

Information sessions will be held virtually on Zoom from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the following dates:

 Monday May 11th 2026 5:30-6:30pm
Thursday July 22nd 2026 -5:30-6:30pm
Friday August 14th 2026- 12:00-1:00pm
Tuesday October 20th 2026 5:30-6:30pm
Monday November 16th 2026- 5:30-630pm
Tuesday December 15th 2026-12:00-1pm

Dates are subject to change, please check the sign-in form for any changes.

3. Submit a Volunteer Application: After you attend the required information session, you may:

4. Join us for a Volunteer Interview: Once we receive your application and references, we will contact you to attend a 45-minute interview. This interview will be conducted on Teams and will be a chance to get to know you more, answer any questions you may have about becoming a CASA and make sure the program feels like the right fit. Your references will be contacted after the interview. 
5. Training: If we both decide it’s a good fit, you will be invited to be part of one of our next training classes.

Our next training class will be held on the following dates:

June 2026- This session is currently full. Our following training will be in late September 2026.

Fall Training Dates

Saturday August 29^th 9:00-4:00pm-In Person

Tuesday September 1^st 6:00-8:30pm-Zoom

Thursday September 10^th 6:00-8:30pm-Zoom

Tuesday September 15^th 6:00-8:30pm-Zoom

Saturday September 19^th 9:00-4:00pm-In Person

Tuesday September 22^nd 6:00-8:30pm-Zoom

Saturday September 26^th 9:00-4:00pm-In Person

All training dates are mandatory. Boston CASA hosts training cohorts three times a year, typically in the fall, spring, and early summer.

Other Questions

For further information or if you have any other questions, please send an email to Charly Snellings, Director of Community Engagement and Volunteer Services.

Consider Giving

The cost of each 30+ hour training class is $7500, or about $300 for each new CASA. We rely on donations to keep our programs going.