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Voices for Children/CASA
30 West State Street, Second Floor, Binghamton, NY 13901
Phone: (607) 724-5153, Fax: (607) 724-0059


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"I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives." Tracy Chapman

CASA VOLUNTEER APPLICATION AND TRAINING PROCESS

All prospective volunteers must successfully complete an application process, which includes:

    1. A completed and signed written application
    2. Three unrelated character references
    3. Passing background and State Central Registry of Child Abuse and Maltreatment checks
    4. A personal interview
    5. Forty hours of training
    6. Nine hours of court observation. (Three hours in each judges court room.)

Once the application and training process is complete, the CASA volunteer will be sworn in by a Family Court Judge. Acceptance or continuance as a volunteer is at the discretion of the ACCORD Executive Director and the CASA Program Director. If you are interested in becoming a CASA volunteer, you my contact Kacey Ellsworth at 607-724-5153, or download the application and e-mail it to kaceye@accordny.com.