BELL COUNTY, Texas — Today is the day to become an advocate, well at least to learn what it'd be like to be one.
CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties will host an open house on Tuesday, May 9.
Anyone interested in becoming a CASA Advocate or just wants to pop in to see what it's all about can do so starting at 5:00 p.m.
The Open House will be at 112 N Main St. in Belton, Texas. The parking lot is located behind the office.
Chritsene Yacynych, an advocate herself, said it's an opportunity to join a team doing something good.
"We have a great environment and everyone helps each other," Yacynych said.
If you would like to become a CASA advocate, click here.
Thirty hours of training is required to be an advocate. There are scheduled classes that teach you what to look out for when you go into a foster home as an advocate so that you can report back to the judge properly.
There are also in-person or Zoom court observations that are required.
Once an advocate in training is sworn in, they have an advocate supervisor that joins them for the first couple of visits, which helps an advocate ease into the process.
Training sessions begin at the end of May.
To find out more, head on over to the open house tonight.
