CASA of Columbia County
New
Volunteer training begins in October! Call today for registration and
application information.
See the training
and curriculum schedule below.
Volunteers are the heart of the CASA program. There are ten
active CASAs in Columbia County advocating for over 20 children. Volunteers
undergo a minimum of 30 hours of initial training before being assigned to a
case. Call 397-4988 or email casa@columbia-center.org
for information.
A Board of Directors governs CASA of Columbia County, an Oregon nonprofit corporation. Its members are:
· Kristine Langley, Chairperson
· Julianne Cullen, Vice-chairperson
· Patrick Birkle, Secretary and Treasurer
· Diana Boom
· Linda Cooper
· Benjamin Hazelton
· V. David Hocraffer
· Sharon McLarty
Community Partners include:
· Columbia County Commission on Children and Families-Fiscal agent of the program providing $20,000 during the 1999-2001 biennium. It is also the fiscal agent for $47,000 that has been awarded to the program by the National CASA Association for the 2000/01 biennium.
· Samuel S. Johnson Foundation-Provided $1,000 for volunteer training and Board development.
· St. Helens School District-Providing office space.
· Department of Human Resources-Providing criminal background checks and insurance coverage for volunteers.
· Weyerhauser-Providing donations of copy paper.
· Youth Service Teams-Providing community-based multi-disciplinary, multi-agency social service coordination.
October 10
(Tuesday) 6:00-8:30 pm UNDERSTANDING CASA WORK
October 17
(Tuesday) 6:00-8:30 pm CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY SYSTEMS
October 19
(Thursday) 6:00-8:30 pm CULTURAL DIVERSITY
October 24
(Thursday) 6:00-8:30 pm UNDERSTANDING THE LAW
October 26
(Thursday) 6:00-8:30 pm UNDERSTANDING THE SYSTEM
November 2
(Thursday) 6:00-8:30 pm WORKING WITH FAMILIES
November 7
(Tuesday) 6:00-8:30 pm WORKING WITH OTHERS
November 9
(Thursday) 6:00-8:30 pm PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER I
November 14 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:30
pm PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER II
Sample Court Report Writing
Interviews with Program Staff
Assigned Readings