Though the physical office of Athens-Oconee CASA is closed until further notice, staff is available by email, phone, and virtual communication. We will regularly inform you of our plans going forward that aim to best protect the health of our children, our CASA volunteers, our staff, and our community.
Mission Statement
The mission of Athens-Oconee CASA is to provide trained, screened and supervised volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and/or neglected children in appropriate court proceedings in the Western Judicial Circuit of Georgia, in the social service system and with community service providers, thus assuring those children’s rights to an appropriate placement and transition to a permanent home.
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In the state of Georgia there are over 9,000 children in foster care. In our community, there are over 300 children in care. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) is a local non-profit, volunteer organization that provides advocacy for these children. Currently our program serves less than 70% of the children in foster care in Clarke and Oconee Counties. Our goal is to serve 100% of the children and to serve them as soon as they come into foster care You can help the children of our community. |
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Volunteer Training
Orientation for those accepted into our next training will be March 2nd, 2022.
The first day of Spring training will be March 17th, 2022.
We are currently accepting applications and conducting interviews for this class.
Application deadline to join our Spring training is February 21st, 2022.
If you have any questions about our Spring 2022 training class, Contact us for more information!
Volunteers are trained locally to provide advocacy locally. Training is held both on-line and in person. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn about the juvenile court, DFCS, and most importantly the needs of the children in foster care.
Informational Sessions
Our next informational session is scheduled for December 8th. We will host it at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Location to be determined!
Our next informational session is scheduled for December 8th. We will host it at 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Location to be determined!