CASA’s offices remain closed to visitors. The safety of the children we serve, our volunteers and our staff is of paramount importance. While we are planning a staged reopening, we continue to operate under adjusted practices and protocols to prioritize safety while still supporting our essential advocacy for children in need. As we plan our reopening, we will continue to evaluate our practices and response, and our COVID-19 page will be updated to reflect the most recent information for our community. Here are CASA’s current practices:
- Phase 2 child visits (outdoors, masked, physically distanced) when both the volunteer and placement are comfortable and volunteer has signed policies
- Case Supervisors increased frequency of supervision to ensure we’re up-to-date on children’s situations and are able to address emergencies
- Activated Transitioning Youth Emergency Fund to respond to emergent needs of youth such as access to food and basic need items
- While staff are working remotely, we are utilizing video application tools for case supervision, volunteer interviews and training
- Created a COVID-19 page that is updated regularly with policies and resources
- Training new volunteers remotely to be prepared for an expected surge in cases as stay-at-home orders are lifted
Learn more about CASA’s efforts, opportunities to become a CASA volunteer remotely, community resources and more on our COVID-19 page. As we begin to reopen and resume normal operations, this page will be updated.
To find your nearest vaccine, go to Prince George’s County COVID Vaccine Page.
- NOTE: If you have any questions or concerns about potential Coronavirus symptoms, please call the Prince George’s County Health Department Coronavirus hotline at (301)883-6627 during 8:00am – 8:00pm to receive updated information about the coronavirus disease. *Please contact 911 for medial emergencies only. Do not contact 911 for Coronavirus related issues.
If a youth or family member is experiencing a true mental health crisis, the following resources are available-
Call the Crisis Hotline 301-429-2185 for a mental health crisis or suicide prevention, mobile response
Call 211 for County hotline services including mental health crisis or suicide prevention (no mobile response).
Stay Informed
You can follow local updates and recommendations on the Maryland State Health Department’s COVID-19 website
Prince George’s County resources and status of county agencies.
Recommendations from the CDC can be found here.
Questions? Call us at 301-209-0491 or email us (staff@pgcasa.org) with any questions or concerns you have may have.
We are grateful to the following funding partners that are making it possible to provide additional emergency support to our children and families:
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth and Victim Services
Administrative Office of the Courts
Alfred Street Baptist Church
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Jacqueline Copek2021-07-06 20:47:112021-10-14 13:26:34Exciting news from our Executive Director!
