Get Involved
Help improve the lives of foster children in your community by getting involved with CASA.
Become a CASA Volunteer
CASA volunteers are everyday people from all walks of life who do exceptional work. They are trained to advocate for the well-being of Georgia’s children in foster care and are appointed by the court to speak up for a child’s best interests. That’s their sole purpose.
What does a CASA volunteer do?
CASA volunteers serve as the eyes and ears of the court. They:
- Establish a stable, one-on-one relationship with a child in foster care and get to know the child’s unique history
- Gather information from anyone who can shed light on the child’s situation – teachers, foster parents, family members, physicians, etc.
- Help the child plan and develop age appropriate goals
- Ensure the child has access to needed medical, education, career, and housing services
- Attend court proceedings (usually every six months) and make an informed, independent recommendation to the judge about what is in the child’s best interests
- Bring a sense of urgency to the child’s needs and promote safety
- Advocate for timeliness and permanency for children involved in juvenile court proceedings
Remain involved until the case is permanently resolved to keep the focus on the child
Learn more about a CASA volunteer’s role and purpose
Check out some frequently asked questions
“Children are in need of dreams; children entering juvenile court have no dreams or hope for the future. CASA gives them that hope and helps them to understand that what has happened to them is not their fault; they are not defective or substandard. CASA volunteers are there to help a child rise above it all.”
Five Steps to Make a Difference
The actions of a single person — a CASA volunteer — can mean everything to a child in foster care. A child with a CASA is more likely to get needed services and be placed in a permanent, stable home. CASA volunteers make a difference every day. You can, too. Become a volunteer.
FAQ’s
Our volunteers answer your questions
To get a real-world view of volunteering with CASA, check out our Ask A CASA videos. Our volunteers respond to frequently asked questions in their own words, based on their personal experiences as CASA volunteers.
Still have questions?
Find a Program
Georgia CASA currently supports 47 affiliate programs serving 150 counties. To find a program near you, use our Program Directory to search by county or name of the program.
Develop an Affiliate Program
If your county is not being served, learn how you can support developing a CASA program to help the abused and neglected children in your community.
Program Training
A schedule of upcoming Volunteer Training sessions appears below for affiliate CASA programs that have requested to be listed. If you don’t see a particular program listed, please contact the program directly.
Rockdale CASA
999 Green St. SE
Conyers, GA 30012
trainer@rockdalecasa.org
770-761-0202 – ask for Michele Benton
Volunteer Training
Summer 2018 (space is limited)
June 28 – August 16; Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
United Way of Forsyth County
240 Elm St.
Cumming, GA 30040
Paula Malmfeldt
pdmalmfeldt@forsythco.com
Website
770-886-4082
Traditional & Flex Combo Training
Fridays from September 14 – October 26
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Marie Townsend
casatownsend@gmail.com
tlccasa@bellsouth.net
478-275-8100 ext. 2
Flex Training
Begins August 8
Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center
4309 Memorial Dr.
Decatur, GA 30032
Justine Ferreira
justine.ferreira@dekalbcasa.org
404-378-0038
Orientations
Monday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, July 18 at 6:15 p.m.
80 Jackson St.
Newnan, GA
Jennifer Hungerford
jennifer@cowetacasa.org
770-253-0046
Flex Training
Thursdays from August 16 – September 20
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
113 E. 2nd St.
Tifton, GA 31794
Darcie Norton
dnorton@cpcasa.org
Website
229-386-9765
Orientations
June 13 at 10:00 a.m.
September 10 at 6:00 p.m.
Trainings
Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. from June 27 – August 1
Mondays from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. from September 24 – October 29
Chattahoochee CASA
1225 3rd Ave.
Columbus, GA 31901
Anna Cannon
acannon@twincedars.org
Website
706-327-9612 Ext. 1506
Orientation
July 9 from 5:30 – 7 p.m.
Trainings
Mondays and Thursdays, July 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, August 2, 6 & 9
5:30 – 9 p.m.
Beaver Toyota Training Room
1875 Buford Hwy.
Cumming, GA 30041
Paula Malmfeldt
pdmalmfeldt@forsythco.com
Website
770-886-4082
Trainings
Saturdays (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) and Sundays (1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.), July 14 – 15 and July 21 – 22
Dalton, GA 30720
Tracy Harmon
t.harmon@familysupportcouncil.com
Facebook
706-428-7931
Orientation
Monday, August 27 at 6:00 p.m.
Training
Begins Monday, September 10 and lasts for 10 weeks
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.
rlundy@casapaulding.org
Website
770-505-0065
Training
Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
August 13 – September 17
100 S. ABC St.
Milledgeville, GA 31061
Dana Lowe
ocasadl@baldwin.k12.ga.us
Website
478-452-9170
Orientation
Tuesday, September 11 at 5:00 p.m.
Fulton County CASA
Romae T. Powell Juvenile Justice Center
395 Pryor St. SW
Atlanta, GA 30312
Elizabeth Witherspoon
joinus@fultoncountycasa.org
404-613-4720
Website
Orientations
July 9 & 23, August 6 & 20, September 10 & 24, October 8 & 22, November 5, December 3 & 17 (Mondays, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
July 18, August 1, 15 & 29, September 19, October 3 & 17, November 14 & 28, December 12 (Wednesdays, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Trainings
June 5 – July 17 (Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
July 12 – August 16 (Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
August 8 – September 12 (Wednesdays, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
September 11 – October 16 (Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. )
October 11 – November 15 (Thursdays, 5:30 p.m – 8:30 p.m.)
January 5 – February 9, 2019 (Saturdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
The Little House
603 Washington St. SW
Gainesville, GA
Heather Hammontree, Program Coordinator
halldawsoncasa@halldawsoncasa.org
770-531-1964
Website
Traditional/Classroom Training
Tuesdays from August 7 – October 9, 2018
Swear-in October 11, 2018
1 Broad Street, Suite 201
Ellijay, GA 30540
Gina Bennett
advocacy@appalachiancasa.com
706-276-2272
Website
Orientation
Friday, June 8 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Flex Training
Fridays from June 8 – July 20
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Fridays from August 10 – September 14
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Fridays from October 12 – November 16
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Children First, Inc.
693 N. Pope St.
Athens, GA 30601
Emily Dant
info@athensoconeecasa.org
706-613-1922 ext. 4
Orientation
Tuesday, September 11 from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. OR 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Flex Training
Tuesdays from September 27 – November 1
515 Denmark St.
Statesboro, GA 30458
Kristen Kramer
admin@casaogeechee.org
912-764-4849
Training
Thursdays from May 24 – July 19 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Clayton County Juvenile Justice Building/Luvenia Jackson Resource Room
9163 Tara Blvd.
Jonesboro, GA 30236
Griffin Shirley
griffin.shirley@claytoncountyga.gov
678-610-1061
Training
Fall: September 5 – October 8 (Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. OR 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.)
Lily Pad SANE Center, Inc.
320 W. 2nd Ave.
Albany, GA 31701
Charlene Maldonado
charlene.lilypad@gmail.com
229-435-0074
Facebook page
Orientation
June 15 at 10:00 a.m.
Training
Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 10 – August 7, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
206 Carl Vinson Pkwy.
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Rieka Audain
raudain@houstoncountyga.org
478-396-2185
Website
Training
Mondays and Thursdays from June 21 – August 6
Also Saturday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 24
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Wimberly Center
163 MLK Jr. Dr.
Winder, GA 30680
Michelle Black
mblack@piedmontcasa.org
470-429-5055
Website
Flex Training
Thursdays from August 30 – October 4
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
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