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Our volunteers SHOW UP, STAND UP, and SPEAK UP for children in foster care.

SHOW UP for a child by spending time together two times a month.
Our CASA House hosts numerous activities to facilitate your visits. CASAs visit children in their foster home to ensure their safety. They may also visit them at school, and other community locations.

STAND UP for a child’s basic needs.
Advocate for their physical and mental wellbeing, education, and other resources.

SPEAK UP for the child’s best interests.
A CASA ensures the child’s voice is heard by communicating their thoughts and other information with the child’s team and in written court reports.

Visit the CASA House to learn what it’s like to be a CASA and see for yourself where the healing begins for our CASA Kids.

Contact us at 417-680-3250 or ericka@jascocasa.org.

Become a CASA!

Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are everyday people nurturing children in foster care. Upon completion of training,  CASA volunteers are sworn in by a judge and become part of the child’s team. They are formally appointed to serve a child or sibling group involved in local family court cases. Volunteers are supported by staff members who help navigate this unique journey of walking alongside children in foster care (protective custody).

A CASA Volunteer is someone with a heart for helping kids. Do you have a heart for CASA?

If you meet the following requirements, you could be eligible to volunteer:

  • be at least 21 years old
  • have high school diploma or equivalent education
  • be willing and able to participate in interviews, provide a list of references, and pass background checks
  • must complete 30-hour National CASA training curriculum
  • be willing and able to stay within the volunteer program until your assigned case is closed
  • have ability to communicate clearly
  • appear in child’s case meetings and court (with notice)

No other volunteer experience compares to being a CASA!