CASA,which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, recruits, screens, trains and supervises volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children involved in the court system to help secure a permanent, safe home.

We serve all children in the care of Fannin County Children’s Protective Services. 

Volunteers are carefully screened and must complete 34 hours of initial training before being assigned to a case. Volunteer trainings are generally held twice a year in the evenings.  One training is usually at the first of the year in February or March.  The other training is in the fall, usually in September or October.

Once assigned to a case, volunteers make phone calls and visits with the child, family members, therapists, caseworkers, lawyers, teachers and others involved in the child’s life. Volunteers attend court hearings and meetings on behalf of the child and advocate for the child’s best interest. They also prepare written reports for the court which describe the information gathered and recommendations for securing a permanent, safe home for the child. Staff closely supervise each case and are available to assist and advise the volunteers as needed.

For more information, see www.becomeacasa.org.

Next CASA Volunteer Training Class starts
January 30, 2012.

CASA Volunteer Application

CPS & DPS Background Check

CASA Volunteer Job Description

If you have trouble downloading any of these documents, you can contact the office to request that we send them to you in another way. 

email us at info@fanninccc.org

call us at (903) 583-4339

come see us at 112 West Fifth Street, Bonham, Texas 75418 map