Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Montgomery County
Court Appointed Special Advocates Program of Montgomery County supports abused or neglected children by providing them with trained advocates who ensure their best interests are represented in the legal and social service system. Through CASA’s recruitment and training, advocates work with more than 300 children annually.
Headquartered: Rockville
Serves: county-wide
What a donation buys:
• $250 covers the cost of recruiting and training for four new child-advocate volunteers.
• $1,000 provides ongoing support and supervision for volunteers to serve three children for one year.
• $10,000 covers the full cost of providing professionally trained and supervised volunteer advocates to seven children for one year.
Volunteer opportunities:
• Weekly: To become an advocate, you must go through extensive screening and training. Must be 21 years or older.
• Onetime: Donate new or gently used toys or books to help children in this process.
