FAQ

CASA of Carroll-White County is a court-based organization which advocates for the best interest of abused and neglected children who are involved in the Carroll and White County court systems. It does this by recruiting, training, and supporting volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates.

Initial training to be certified as a CASA volunteer is thirty hours. It includes classroom sessions, independent study, and courtroom observation.

After successful completion of initial training, you are expected to serve at least one case for a minimum of two years, or for as long as the child or children you are assigned are under the court’s jurisdiction. If something unforeseen keeps you from that, the application asks you to submit your written resignation to the Program Director as soon as possible.

Yes. Volunteers authorize Carroll-White CASA to secure a local, state, and national criminal records check, a child protective services check, and a sex offender registry check.

A conviction or pending charge for a felony or misdemeanor involving a sex offense, violent act, child abuse or neglect, or related acts that would pose risks to children or to the credibility of the program means the person is not accepted. Other cases are evaluated on a situational basis by the staff.

Someone you have known for at least two years who knows you well and can address how you relate to children and the public. Please do not list relatives.

Download the volunteer application, complete it, and return it by mail, or scan it and email it to carrollwhitecasa@gmail.com.

The Carroll County CASA program began in 2011 and was certified by the Indiana Supreme Court in 2012. The dual county Carroll-White program was created in the spring of 2019 and certified in May of 2019.