For as little as 10 hours a month of your time, you could make a lasting difference in the life of a child.

Advocate volunteers watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children to make sure they do not get lost in the over-burdened legal system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. Advocate volunteers maintain ongoing communication with all parties involved in each case to best serve the child’s interests and best identify and address the child’s needs. For many children, their Advocate volunteer may be the one constant adult presence – the one adult who cares only for them and provides companionship and consistency. For the volunteer, we ask for a commitment of a minimum of 18 months and 10 to 13 hours per month. We also run a Visiting CASA Program where we pair Advocates with children placed out of County. The time commitment in this case is slightly less.

To be considered for our program, the applicant must complete the following:

Complete an application form
Provide a copy of current driver’s license and automobile insurance
Provide three references
Successfully complete a personal interview
Pass Livescan Fingerprint, DMV and Megan's Law Sex Offender Data Base screening
Initial Training Process
After the first screening interview, the Advocate Trainee completes mandatory classroom training of at least 30 hours. The training is taught by Advocate staff and professionals, and topics covered include court process, dynamics of child abuse, understanding families, and much more. Mandatory training includes an afternoon Court visit.

This opportunity is sponsored by: Advocates For Children

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Weekly

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Individual

Contact Person:
Elizabeth Nolan, Program Director, (phone), (email)

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Address:

1515 S. El Camino Real, Suite 201 San Mateo, CA 94402 (See a map)

Directions:

From HWY 101 or 280 take HWY 92. Exit HWY 92 at El Camino Real North. Go Two Blocks. We are just after the Safeway on the right. Our building is the Apple One Building with the San Mateo Credit Union on the first floor

Web Site: http://www.advocatesfc.org