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Hudson County Casa Need Volunteers to Advocate for the Best Interests of Abused and Neglected Children

admin — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:22:32 +0000

Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system?Â If so, Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.Â CASA works through trained community volunteers to insure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes.Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â

CASA (court appointed special advocate) and its volunteers speak for children in court, serve as fact finders for the judges and safeguard the interests of the children while they are in the foster care system.

Â Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 from 6:00-7:00pm in Room # 901 of the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.Â

Â Hudson County has over 750 children in foster care; most have been removed from their homes for abuse or neglect. Â For further information, please call (201) 795-9855, e-mail mveenhof@hudsoncountycasa.org or visit our website at Â www.hudsoncountycasa.org.

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Are you interested in helping children in the foster care system?

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:44:34 +0000

If so, Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children.Â CASA works through trained community volunteers to insure that needed services and assistance are made available to children while helping to move them toward safe and permanent homes.

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Â Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 from 6:00-7:00pm in Room # 901 of the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.Â

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Volunteers Needed for Casa -Helping Children

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:54:07 +0000

CASA (court appointed special advocate)

Â Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009

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Â Information sessions regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 6:00-7:00pm in Room # 901 of the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.Â Please utilize the rear entrance as the front doors of the Administration Building are locked after 5:00pm.

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Helping Children -Volunteers Needed for CASA

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:33:11 +0000

Hudson County CASA is currently recruiting volunteers from all municipalities in Hudson County to represent foster children in the court system.

Â CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate and its volunteers speak for children in court, serve as fact finders for the judges, and safeguard the interests of the children while they are in the foster care system.

Their next information Session regarding the program and the role of its volunteers will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 from 6:00-7:00pm in Room # 901, in the Hudson County Administration Building at 595 Newark Avenue, in Jersey City. Please utilize the side or rear entrances as the main entrance of the building is locked after 5 p.m.

Hudson County has more than 700 children in foster care and most have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect.

Â For further information, please call (201) 795-9855 or e-mail mveenhof@hudsoncountycasa.org

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