Apply now for our CASA Pre-Service Training that begins Tuesday April 11th and runs Tuesdays and Thursdays until Thursday May 11th (see below for full schedule). Participants will learn best practices when advocating for a youth in foster care and will continue on their way to becoming a CASA volunteer and making a difference in our Community.
Volunteers are required to attend one day of Court Room Observation during the training session. This will be offered twice during the training from 8:45 am until 4:00 pm at the Prince George’s County Circuit Court. Volunteers will sign-up at training.
*Please note that all volunteers who are assigned to youth 14 and older are required to take the Fostering Futures Training. 80% of our volunteers will be assigned to teenagers. Fostering Futures will be held May 23 and 25.
To learn more about being a CASA Volunteer, please read our Volunteer Description. You can also visit our Volunteer Page.
Please contact us at volunteer@pgcasa.org for an application or for more information. If you are ready to apply, you can apply online.
In order to be invited to attend Training, all applicants must successfully complete an interview. Please submit your Volunteer Application by March 17th to begin the screening process.
Training Dates:
Tuesday April 11– Chapter 1
Thursday April 13– Chapter 2
Tuesday April 18– Chapter 3
Thursday April 20– Chapter 4
Tuesday April 25– Chapter 5
(no class Thursday April 27)
Tuesday May 2– Chapter 6
Thursday May 4 – Chapter 7
Tuesday May 9 – Chapter 8
Thursday May 11– Chapter 9/10
Tuesday May 23– Fostering Futures**
Thursday May 25– Fostering Futures**
**All volunteers who are assigned to youth 14 and older are required to take the Fostering Futures Training.
80% of our volunteers will be assigned to teenagers.
All sessions are from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
A Light Dinner will be served at each session.
Training Location
TBA
Courtroom Observation
Trainees will select one day to attend.
Two dates will be offered during training, April 24th and May 1st from 8:45am – 4:00pm
Prince George’s County Circuit Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Once invited to training, volunteers must attend all training dates and one day of Court room observation to successfully complete Pre-Service Training. Attendance to training and courtroom observation is part of the CASA screening process.
