The CASA Application Process
“Boston CASA continues to evaluate the impact of COVID 19 and will provide updates to the anticipated schedule for volunteer trainings as information changes”
Be a Champion For Children, Stand with CASA
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). Click the button below to register–space is limited.
Information sessions will be held from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on the following dates: Boston Area:the Boston CASA office, 85 Merrimac Street, Suite 401, Boston, MA 02114 - Tuesday , April 7, 2020 |
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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 & references, we will contact you to attend a 60 minute interview. The goal of the interview is for us (you & our staff) to determine if becoming a CASA is the best fit for you. It is also an opportunity for you to ask any additional questions. At this time, we will also be asking you to fill out a waiver form, giving us permission to conduct a criminal background check.
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.
These are the Fall 2020 Boston CASA training dates and that in view of Covid 19 restrictions, we have not decided if it will be virtual or in person so we are planning to choose one of these formats as we approach the dates.
| Our next virtual training class will be held on the following dates: Saturday, September 12: 9am to 4pm Monday, September 14: 6pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, September 15: 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday, September 17: 6pm to 8:30pm Monday, September 21: 6pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, September 22: 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday, September 24: 6pm to 8:30pm Saturday, September 26: 9am to 4pm Monday, September 28: 6pm to 8:30pm | |
| Our next in-person training class will be held on the following dates: Tuesday, September 15: 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday, September 17: 6pm to 8:30pm Tuesday, September 22: 6pm to 8:30pm Thursday, September 24: 6pm to 8:30pm Saturday, September 26: 9am to 4pm Tuesday, September 29: 6pm to 8:30pm Saturday, October 3: 9am to 4pm |
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Other Questions
For further information or if you have any other questions, please send an email to [email protected] or call (617) 780-4055.
Consider Giving
| The cost of each 35-hour training class is $7500, or about $300 for each new CASA. We rely on donations to keep our programs going. |