(1) All CASA volunteers shall participate fully in preservice training, including instruction on recognizing child abuse and neglect, cultural awareness, child development, education standards, the juvenile court process, permanency planning, volunteer roles and responsibilities, advocacy, information gathering, and documentation. CASA volunteers shall be required to participate in observation of court proceedings prior to appointment.(2) All CASA volunteers shall receive a training manual that shall include guidelines for their service and duties.(3) Each CASA program shall provide a minimum of ten hours of in-service training per year to CASA volunteers.Amended by 2015 Ch. 254,§ 2, eff. 8/5/2015.L. 96: Entire part added, p. 1091, § 4, effective May 23. L. 2015: (1) amended, (SB 15-004), ch. 254, p. 926, § 2, effective August 5.
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