Walla Walla/Columbia Counties CASA Program
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children
455 WEST ROSE STREET
WALLA WALLA, WA. 99362 

For more information about becoming a CASA Volunteer, call us at (509) 524-2800 or e-mail: jsporleder@co.walla-walla.wa.us. We are available from: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Jane Sporleder                                  Chris House
Program Manager                        Volunteer Coordinator

Be a strong advocate for an abused child, regardless of your own professional or educational background. Determine the most appropriate resolution for a child caught in the legal system. Recommend to the court a course of action that will focus on the child’s well-being. Ensure that educational and social services are working to meet the needs of the child. Guide the child to a safe and permanent home.

We give you the tools you need to succeed…

• Extensive training to advocate in court for abused and neglected children.

• Consistent back-up support.

• Independence to act. 

• The power to influence life-changing court decisions.

• Process:
  • Request Application
  • Submit Application
  • Interview with Program Staff
  • Background Check
  • 30 hours of training from the National CASA manual
    • Each CASA Trainee receives his/her own manual
  • 10 hours of Courtroom observation
  • 1 year of commitment to the program

• A volunteer can take one case or they can work multiple cases —- it really depends on the amount of time one individual can give. 

• Volunteers spend about 10 hours per month on a case. 

                                              

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