Serving Cochran, Hale, Hockley, Lubbock, Terry and Yoakum Counties of Texas
CASA training
volunteer training opportunities
volunteer in-service 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 Espinoza-Horn at peggye@lubbockcasa.org or 806-763-2272.
To report child abuse,
call the Texas Abuse
and Neglect Hotline
1-800-252-5400
or report online at
