CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Ready to volunteer? Join us to learn more!
CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Ready to volunteer? Join us to learn more!
CASA volunteer info session
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are a constant for children who have been abused or neglected. Take the first step to volunteering and join us for an info session!
CASA Appreciation: Pumpkin painting & fall fun
CASA’s: We’ve missed you! SCAN’s CASA Volunteers are invited to join the SCAN team and fellow CASA Volunteers for an appreciation event to celebrate your work and connect with other CASAs. Let your creativity flow and enjoy hot apple cider at our fall pumpkin painting appreciation event. Founders Park, Alexandria VA | Friday, 10/21, 3-5:30 […]
CASA National Walk. Run. Thrive.
On May 1-2, 2021, join CASA/GAL supporters across the nation for Walk. Run. Thrive. to help raise awareness for the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children and its nationwide network of programs. Walk. Run. Thrive. is a virtual event. Rather than traveling to one central location on a specific race day and time, you […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
(Last orientation before Fall CASA Class)
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
The first step towards becoming a SCAN CASA volunteer is to attend a volunteer orientation. Attendance at an orientation is required before volunteering with SCAN. The Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program recruits volunteers twice a year for fall and spring training classes. Bilingual, Hispanic Volunteers and African American Volunteers are greatly needed. *All 2021 volunteer orientations will be held online […]
CASA volunteer orientation
Last orientation before Spring CASA Class
Being Bilingual: A Volunteer Interview
Emma Pazos is a bilingual CASA volunteer in SCAN’s Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program. Originally from Peru, Emma is an internal auditor at a firm in D.C. She is currently on her first assigned case as a volunteer, and thus far has proven to be a dedicated, intelligent and caring CASA. We decided to sit down with her […]
Volunteer Diversity: The Strongest Voice for a Child
Twelve people recently stood up in a local courtroom to be sworn-in as new volunteers in the Alexandria/Arlington CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program. They speak different languages, come from different ethnic communities, and work in very different professions. They are medical professionals, attorneys, human services professionals and government workers. They are highly qualified, motivated, multicultural […]
It Can Start With Just One Room
When SCAN moved its offices last month, one of the benefits was a new (larger) space for providing community trainings. As a staff, we started dreaming of the new ways this space could enlarge our circle of trained facilitators, volunteers and leaders. Every time we train an adult, our children gain a connection that could […]
Adoption Day: Why we do what we do
Observed annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, National Adoption Day was celebrated this year on November 22, 2014. SCAN’s Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program was able to support the adoptive families celebrating in Alexandria and Arlington. The City of Alexandria celebrated 7 adoptive families with a total of 11 children, ages 1 to 17. Four of those […]
Ominous Trends in Foster Care | Sharing an important post from the National CASA Blog
Our Alexandria/Arlington CASA volunteers are intimately aware of the local foster care system, its challenges, and its impact. As they work closely with families here in our community, we also keep an eye on foster care and adoption trends around the country, which is why this recent post from National CASA CEO Michael Piraino caught our eye. […]
The “Age-Out”: Why it’s critical we work together to help foster care alumni make the transition to adulthood
Guest blogger Adam Robe, MSW, is the CEO of Foster Care Alumni of America (FCAA). In April, FCAA co-located its national offices with SCAN’s location in Alexandria. Every year there are over 25,000 teenagers and young adults that “age-out” of the foster care system. This transition to life outside of foster care can be an […]
Reflections on Mother’s Day, My CASA Work and Having a Choice
We invited guest blogger Leana Katz to share her thoughts with us this month after celebrating Mother’s Day with her two young children. Leana is a volunteer with SCAN’s Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program, and while raising her own children has also given the precious gift of time and a voice to advocate for five others. I […]
Celebrating Foster Care (and being glad there’s less of it)!
“As a Nation, we have no task more important than ensuring our children grow up healthy and safe. It is a promise we owe to the hundreds of thousands of youth in foster care – boys and girls who too often go without the love, protection, and stability of a permanent family. This month, we […]
CASA ASKS: How do home visits help prevent child abuse & neglect?
This is the third post in a series of three from SCAN’s CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Program, written by Lindsay Warner Ferrer. Lindsay is a CASA Case Supervisor and was previously a trained volunteer with the program. One of the best ways to prevent abuse and neglect is through home visiting programs for new […]
CYP Kicks off April! Book and Toy Drive for Children in CASA Program
Today’s guest blog post comes from SCAN’s Council of Young Professionals, an energetic group of 20- and 30-something-year-old volunteers getting ready to make a big impact in April for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Thanks to Meghan Tuttle and Angela Walter for contributing to this special post! April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and, it goes without saying, […]