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in-person contact should occur within 14 days of placement. Communication
with the placement provider should occur at least 2 times per month for the
duration of the case.
7. Advocate for the child(ren)’s best interest in the community by interfacing with
mental health, medical, legal, educational and other community systems to assure
that the child(ren)’s needs in these areas are met.
a. Best Practice Recommendation: The advocate will check in with collaterals,
such as teachers/school sta, therapists, attorneys, medical/dental health
professionals, or any other person involved in the treatment of, or who has a
professional/client relationship with the child, at least once per month either
in person, or via phone/text, or email.
8. Determine if a Permanency Plan, an educational passport, and a medical passport
have been created for the child(ren).
a. Best Practice Recommendation: When appropriate, the advocate will serve as
the child’s Surrogate Parent for Education, after having completed the one-
hour training and being appointed as such by the Court.
9. Participate in all scheduled case-related meetings.
a. Best Practice Recommendation: The advocate should participate in person;
however, when in-person participation is not possible, the volunteer will
participate by phone and ensure that the Supervisor or another CASA sta
member is able to attend in person. The volunteer will confer with the Case
Supervisor prior to each scheduled meeting regarding CASA’s position and
expected topics of discussion.
10. Seek cooperative solutions by facilitating and maintaining communication with
the child(ren)’s parents, relatives, attorney ad litem, social workers, teachers,
doctors, therapists and other service providers as applicable.
11. Appear at all hearings to advocate for the child(ren)’s best interest and
permanency. Provide testimony when necessary, making recommendations for
specic appropriate services for the child, and when appropriate, the child’s
family. Provide written court reports for all permanency and review hearings.
a. Best Practice Recommendation: Reasons for each recommendation should be
documented. The Supervisor or other approved CASA sta must be the
CASA representative to sign all court orders. Both the volunteer and
Supervisor will sign court orders in person that result from a hearing in
which the volunteer is present. The volunteer will meet in person or over the
phone with the Supervisor prior to any courtroom presentation, whether it