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CASA of Upshur and Lewis Counties
Address:
26 North Kanawha Street
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Website: N/A
Organization Description: Each year over 500,000 children in the United States are thrust into court through no fault of their own. The majority of these children have come in contact with violence. Some are victims of physical, mental, emotional, or sexual abuse. Others have been neglected or abandoned by their parents. Often these children also become victims of this country's overburdened child welfare system. Once they enter the system, the majority of these children are shuffled from foster home to foster home. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) duty is to: 1) serve as a fact-finder for the judge by thoroughly researching the background of each assigned case; 2) speak for the child in the courtroom, representing the child's best interests; & 3) continue to be the "spokesperson" for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that it is brought to an appropiate conclusion.
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- Alternative Break Site
- Internship opportunity
- Educational opportunity
- Job opportunity
- Resource Provider
Internship Position
Internship Description: The mission of the Mountain CAP CASA Program is to speak for the best interests of abused and neglected children. Our goal is to provide safe permanent homes for each child through advocacy. We train volunteers to become advocates who represent the best interests of children. At our office, we have many positions in which you can volunteer/intern for. We have hosted Bonners here in the past, and some of their duties have included: 1) planning specific Child Abuse Awareness Events; 2) Grant writing 3) Research 4) Public Speaking 5) Keeping confidentiality while working with CASA Volunteers & their cases.
We offer internships during the Academic Year as well. Contact Kim Gifford for additional information.
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Application Process: Contact Director by email or phone.
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Stipend Provided? Yes - Contact Director
Housing Provided? No
Hosted Bonners before?
Service Opportunity
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Resource Opportunity
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Policy and Advocacy Connection
Does this organization/program offer opportunities for students to engage in policy research, advocacy, lobbying, public education, etc.?
Type of Opportunity & Description: Advocacy
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) duty is to: 1) serve as a fact-finder for the judge by thoroughly researching the background of each assigned case; 2) speak for the child in the courtroom, representing the child's best interests; & 3) continue to be the "spokesperson" for the child during the life of the case, ensuring that it is brought to an appropiate conclusion.
Current Contact
Updated 11/2010
Name/Position: Kim Gifford Perrine, CASA Director
Email: kgifford@mountaincap.com
Phone: 304-472-1500
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