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Child Advocates of Silicon Valley

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Basic Information

Address: 509 Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone Number: 408-416-0400
Fax Number: 408-416-0406
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Email: info@cadvocates.org
Director: Vickie Scott Grove

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Additional Information

Causes Served: Child Advocates trains and supports community volunteers to advocate for children in foster care
Clearances Required: Yes
Background Check: Yes
Population Served: Foster Children in Santa Clara County
Ages for Volunteer: 21+
Hours of Service: 10-12 a month
Minimum Hours Required: 10 hours a month
Days of Service: flexible
Mission Statement:

The mission of Child Advocates is to provide stability and hope to abused and neglected children by being a powerful voice in their lives

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

Child Advocates of Silicon Valley provides Court Appointed Special Advocates to stand up for children in the foster care system.

Program History:

The programs parent program National CASA has been around for over 30 years. Child Adovcates of Silicon Valley have been helping place Advocates with foster children in Santa Clara County for over 20 years!

Events:

We have a number of events to support the cause. We have an annual Gala and Golf Event. As well as events for the Advocates and children to enjoy too!

Additional Information:

 

Founded in 1986, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley works in partnership with the Santa Clara County Juvenile Dependency Court, one of only a few recognized model courts in the United States. The Court is changing the way the child dependency system has traditionally worked, focusing on healing the family, instead of just taking the child away. In addition to Court Appointed Special Advocates, who undergo 30+ hours of training and spend three to four hours a week with the child or working on the case, the organization also recruits education Advocates, who help ensure the academic success of foster children by following a child’s progress in school, identifying available academic and enrichment resources, and making sure that school records are transferred in entirety when the child changes schools. The nonprofit organization is a member of the National CASA Association.