Training to Become A CASA
To become a certified CASA you must complete 30 hours of pre-service training. We offer training multiple times a year. Pre-service training is held for eight weeks, with a three-hour class every week. There is also a volunteer application you must complete, as well as background checks, reference checks, and an interview with CASA staff. Throughout the training, we will cover the topics of child welfare, poverty, domestic violence, trauma, substance abuse, the court system, and a variety of other topics that you will encounter in your role as a CASA. Our goal with training is to properly prepare you to begin this new role as a CASA.
Visit events page to view upcoming training opportunities. Sign-up and change a child's story.
Continuing Education Requirements
CASA volunteers are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education training each year after the year they are certified. Sunflower CASA Project offers monthly continuing education opportunities to help volunteers complete their hours. These opportunites include guest speakers and CASA book club. In addition to attending an event hosted by Sunflower CASA Project, volunteers can independently complete these requirements. Below is a list of independent continuing education requirement opportunities.
List of Continuing Education Opportunities
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Check out a book from the CASA Office or from the national CASA Association's suggested CASA book list, read it, and write a reflection (4 hours).
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Listen to a National CASA podcast and write a reflection (length of podcast plus one hour for writing reflection)
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Watch a movie or TV show about a topic relevant to your work as a CASA and write a reflection (length of the movie or TV show plus one hour for writing reflection)
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Turn in your syllabus from a college class that covers topics relevant to your work as a CASA (6 hours)
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Submit your agenda from a workshop or training that covers topics relevant to your work as a CASA (length or workshop or training)
WHY BE A CASA VOLUNTEER?
Every child deserves a voice, a champion, and a chance at a brighter future. As a CASA you become that voice for a child, someone to stand by them, fight for their needs, and ensure they are heard. CASA volunteers form a one-on-one connection with a child, offering stability, hope, and advocacy in a time of uncertainty. If you have heart for children and a commitment to making a difference. By becoming a CASA, you have the power to make a difference.