Serving Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum Counties of Texas
CASA training
volunteer application training schedule
calendar of volunteer in-training opportunities
You can become a CASA volunteer if you:
- Are a mature, responsible adult, at least 21 years of age
- Have the time to commit (approximately 3-15 hours monthly and if possible for at least a one year period)
- Care about children and have a real desire to advocate for their best interests
- Can talk to people who are having problems
Minimum requirements to become a CASA volunteer:
- Participate in an interview
- Provide a copy of a valid driver's license and current auto insurance
- Complete an application and three reference letters
- Pass a criminal background check
- Pass a Department of Family and Protective Services background check
- Participate and complete the initial thirty hour training curriculum
- Be administered an Oath of Confidentiality by a Judge
More about CASA volunteer training:
To become a CASA volunteer, thirty hours of initial training is required. The training includes the following topics: the foster care system, the court system, advocacy of children in need, cultural sensitivity training, the effects of abuse on children, etc.
Training hours are broken down as follows: # Classroom hours + 1 hour for interview + 7.5 hours for homework assignment + # hands-on training (case related observation) = 30 hours (This will vary according to the training curriculum the trainee signs up for)
If you would like more information or to discuss training, contact Peggy.
To report child abuse,
call the Texas Abuse
and Neglect Hotline
1-800-252-5400
or report online at
