Advocacy strategies and resources
Essential CASA documents
Essential CASA documents
A large part of the CASA role involves providing the court and child support team with written information to inform their work on the case. This can include court reports, developing case plans, assessments, and more. You will find the forms to use for these essential components of your work as a CASA below. You will also find additional handbooks and guides for your reference as you engage in your role as a CASA volunteer.
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Advocacy Areas: SFCASA’s Advocacy Area
Advocate Link Guide:A step-by-step guide for using our online advocacy platform, Advocate Link, with screenshots.
Advocate Link Guide (Educational Rights Holder): A step-by-step guide for using our Advocate Link specifically for Educational Rights Holders.
CASA Volunteer Handbook: Comprehensive outline of our policies and procedures for the CASA program. Please refer to this guide throughout your time as a CASA.
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Social Media Policy: SFCASA has updated its Social Media Policy to answer many of the questions we receive regarding appropriate behavior for CASAs on platforms like Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn. Please review this guide for information about protecting your accounts and refer to it whenever you have concerns or questions about connecting with your youth over social media.
AI Acceptable Use Policy - Policy in alignment with advocate confidentiality agreement.
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Conflict Coaching Questions: a list of questions you can use to support collaboration and cooperation with the youth and their care team.
Foster Youth Bill of Rights Handbook: Questions and answers on all things related to the FYBOR.
Mandated Reporter / Suspected Child Abuse Report Form: To be used if you suspect abuse in your assigned youth's home or placement. You may also bring this up with your Case supervisor .
Solutions Oriented Questions: Guidance for supporting a young person to think through options towards solutions.
"What is a CASA volunteer?" informational brochures: Click on the link to view our English informational brochure about the role of a CASA volunteer, which is included in all notifications of appointment to relatives and caregivers.
"What is a CASA volunteer?" informational brochures:Click on the link to view our Spanish informational brochure about the role of a CASA volunteer, which is included in all notifications of appointment to relatives and caregivers.
Youth Cell Phone Use & Restrictions: This All County Letter from CDSS provides guidance for the use and restriction of cell phones for foster youth, especially youth involved in, or at risk of, CSEC.
To learn about a specific issue, please visit the topic of interest(s) below.