These kids need you to show up.
Children in foster care fall through the cracks all too often. If you can give 5-10 hours a month, you can change the story for an abused or neglected child.
What is a CASA volunteer?
A CASA volunteer is someone with a heart for helping kids. Each volunteer is matched with a child in the family court system. They visit that child every month, getting to know them and giving them hope that someone cares about them and is looking out for what they need. They gather information about the child’s life. And when something isn’t going right for a child, a CASA volunteer can make recommendations that have life-changing results.
What does it take to volunteer?
CASA volunteers must be at least 21 years old, pass background checks, and complete an initial 30-hour training class. You can learn more about CASA of Lexington’s training through our Introduction to CASA video series. Once a CASA volunteer is matched with a child, it takes about 5-10 hours a month. We ask all volunteers to commit to serving for at least two years, ensuring consistency for the children.
How do I get started?
You can fill out a CASA volunteer application online right now. Once we receive your application, we will schedule an initial interview, then find a training schedule that works for you.
Meet some of our CASA volunteers
About CASA of Lexington
CASA of Lexington is Kentucky’s largest Court-Appointed Special Advocate program. Every year, we have more than 250 volunteers who help get better outcomes for close to 700 children across our seven counties: Bourbon, Fayette, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Scott and Woodford. If you want to help a child stuck in the family court system but fostering isn’t right, CASA is how you can do it!