A CASA Volunteer helps abused or neglected children acquire the services they need and achieve permanency in a safe and nurturing home as quickly as possible.

CASA Volunteer Training

Our next training class starts September 16, 2025. The location you train in does not determine the county you would serve in as a volunteer. You have the option to serve as a CASA in either Passaic or Union County regardless of where you train.

Volunteers must complete the entire training session. After the training is complete, volunteers are sworn in by a family court judge as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children.

The curriculum includes the following topics: the role of the volunteer, the child welfare system, needs and development of children, trauma, mental health, poverty, professional communication, cultural competence, educational needs, and permanency.

If you are interested in becoming a CASA, you must first attend a Volunteer Information Session.

Register For An Information Session