All across Santa Cruz County, there are children and youth who need your help.
Attending an info session can be the first step. Our hour-long, no commitment information sessions are your chance to learn more and find out if this is the right volunteer opportunity for you.
PLEASE NOTE: You must be at least 21 years old to become a CASA Advocate.
**Information meetings, pre-training interviews, and Advocate trainings are being done hybrid, some online and some in-person**
The next 35 hour CASA Summer Training (10 sessions of 3 hours) will start on Saturday, July 18th thru August 18th, 2026
Below are the training days. All training except the first Saturday will be in the evening from 5:30pm-8:30pm.
Session 1 & 2: Saturday, July 18th 9am-4pm at CASA House, 813 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville, CA
Session 3: Tuesday, July 21st, via Zoom
Session 4: Thursday, July 23rd in person COE (399 Encinal St, Santa Cruz, CA)
Session 5: Tuesday, July 28th, via Zoom
Session 6: Thursday, July 30th in person COE (399 Encinal St, Santa Cruz, CA)
Session 7: Tuesday, August 4th, via Zoom
Session 8: Thursday, August 6th, in person at the COE (399 Encinal St, Santa Cruz, CA)
Session 9: Tuesday, August 11th, via Zoom
Session 10: Thursday, August 13th in person at the CASA House, 813 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville CA 95076
Court Observation and Graduation: August 18th, 8am-4pm at the Watsonville Courthouse, 1 Second St, Watsonville, CA 95076
Class size is limited to 30 people, so sign up today!
The deadline to apply is July 15th, 2026
Please contact Clarita Cortes if you have any additional questions at (831) 761-2956 Ext. 102 or email clarita@casaofsantacruz.org
