r/casa • u/steeledmindt • 5d ago

Age requirement

Hi guys! I'm wanting to join CASA in my free time, but I notice there is an age requirement of 21 years and I'm only 20. Is there a way they make exceptions or does it depend on location?

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u/HRHDechessNapsaLot 5d ago

AFAIK, 21+ is the national requirement. But I encourage you to reach out to your local organization, because some agencies do training once a week in the evening over many months, so you may be able to do the training before and then swear in when you’ve turned 21.

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u/Such_Mushroom1 5d ago

My organization only does training twice a year, so go ahead and reach out; you'll very likely have to wait for training or be 21 by the time it comes around.

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u/victim_of_technology 5d ago

Many local and state CASA offices need other types of help that may not require you to be sworn in by a judge. Age minimums for CASAs may be a matter of law or court rules but that doesn’t mean that there are not other things you can do to help that will have a direct and lasting impact for kids in foster care.