COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES (CASA) | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

140 New York 303, Suite A, Valley Cottage, NY 10989

Eligibility

Volunteers must be 21 or older and pass background checks. Cases are referred by Rockland Family Court judges

Hours

Agency requests client call for details

845-267-2172

Voice - Other - Ext. 320 (Information)

845-267-2169

Fax - Fax

845-267-2172

Voice - Main

845-803-3744

Voice - Main

http://www.mharockland.org

Languages

Yiddish, Japanese, French, Hebrew, Spanish

Application process

Call for Information

Fees

None/Not Applicable

Service area

Rockland County, NY

Description

The CASA program provides advocacy for youth and adolescents who are in family court proceedings involving abuse and/or neglect. Volunteers complete a 30 hour training followed by 12 hours of continuing education yearly to work with this vulnerable population. The goal is to achieve safe, permanent homes for the children/youth. A supervised visitation program provides visitations in the community to participants in the Rockland Family Treatment Court. Home studies are conducted for custody and visitation cases ordered by Rockland Family Court judges.

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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

What's Here

Child Abuse Counseling Foster Home Placement Volunteer Training

Providing organization

MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION IN ROCKLAND COUNTY

A voluntary, non-profit organization providing direct service and advocates for legislation and programs in the prevention of mental illness through community outreach, and continuously works to improve present services and develop new services that enable the community toward mental wellness.