You have the power to change lives.
in the process, You'll also change your own.
As a CASA volunteer, you speak up for the best interest of the child in court. CASA volunteers are appointed by a judge to recommend the best possible outcome for an abused or neglected child’s future.
As a CASA volunteer, you’ll receive training about the legal and child welfare issues that affect children in care. Once assigned to a case, the CASA volunteer reviews court, school, medical and caseworker records. The CASA volunteer talks with everyone involved including parents, foster parents, social workers, school officials, health providers, and most importantly, the child. The CASA then provides the judge with a factual, written report to help the court make a well-informed, timely decision about that child’s future. During the life of a case, a CASA volunteer monitors the child’s situation to make sure he/she remains safe. CASA volunteers may be the only constant the child knows as he/she moves through the labyrinth of the child welfare system. Become a CASA volunteer and be rewarded with some of the most powerful and fulfilling experiences you can find. Your involvement will make a direct impact on a child’s life and perhaps for generations to come.
Become a Volunteer
To be a CASA volunteer, you must be over 21 years of age, be willing and able to obtain a criminal background check, FBI and child abuse clearances. You must have a valid driver’s license.
If you are interested and eligible, CASA requires 30 hours of training, as well as an ongoing commitment to visit with the child for a minimum of 30 minutes per month over the life of the case, generally an 18 month commitment.
Our next training class starts Wednesday, September 9, 2026. If you’d like to join us in September, please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch with specifics as we get closer.
The application deadline for the Fall Training session is Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
Thank you for being willing to change a child’s story!
“It’s one of the most satisfying, rewarding experiences that you’ll have. ”
If you have the heart, strength and compassion to lift a child's voice, we need you.
These children need an adult who can offer them their undivided attention, and they need this right now.
To date, there are more than 400 children in foster care in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. Our advocates are speaking up for just over 10% of those children. That means approximately 441 children are patiently waiting for a volunteer to take an interest in their life: to show up, to speak up, to help them find the solid ground they need to thrive.
The first step is simple: learn more.
You can visit our FAQ page now, or take the first step and complete a CASA Volunteer Application at the link above. You'll learn more about our mission. You'll have the opportunity hear more about what advocacy looks like and how it can fit in with your schedule. And you'll meet some of our staff and advocates so that you can have all of your questions answered before deciding if becoming a CASA is the right thing for you to do.
Questions? Contact us:
CASA of Wyoming Valley
667 N River St
Plains, PA 18705
Physical Address:
667 N River St
Plains, PA 18705
Phone: 570.855.2247
Email: jlevi@luzernecasa.org
There are so many (other) ways that you can help, too.
As a nonprofit 501(c)3 child advocacy organization, we rely on our community for funding and support. In addition to recruiting, training and supporting the volunteers who are willing to become a CASA, we also have an ongoing need for volunteers to assist us with fundraising, outreach programs, special events and office tasks.
You can help us immensely by:
becoming a financial donor
offering pro-bono services or resources
helping us at local events
inviting us to speak to your civic/social organization or church to recruit CASAs
encouraging elected officials and policy makers to enact laws that support children
If you're ready to help us, please email us today.
