Information Session Questionnaire : Information Session Questionnaire : CASA of San Bernardino County

Thank you for watching our pre-recorded information session. Please complete the questionnaire below to confirm your participation in meeting the first requirement of becoming a C.A.S.A. Volunteer. Once completed, please submit your responses and a member of our Community Outreach Team will contact you to provide your with more details on the second step and answer any questions you may have. Thank you for choosing to make a difference.

1. According to the information provided in the video, how many children and youth are in the foster care system in San Bernardino County?

Over 3,000
Over 5,000
Over 6,000
None of the above
The presentation did not mention this

2. How did C,A,S,A, get started?

Out of an idea from a child in the foster care system
Out of an idea from a Juvenile Dependency Judge
Out of an idea from an Attorney
Out of an idea from a Social Worker

3. As a result of placement changes, every time a child or youth is moved, they loose an average of how much progress in school?

6 months
7 months
12 months
They don't loose any progress at all

4. Barriers to educational success for children and youth in foster care include all of the following except:

Lack of placement stability
Information on who holds the youth's educational rights
Children with special needs do not receive the proper services and interventions they need
Higher grades in the educational arena

5. Children and youth in foster care suffer from PTSD at a rate of:

1 time that of war veterans
2 times that of war veterans
4 times that of war veterans
10 times that of war veterans
They are not affected by PTSD

6. C.A.S.A. of San Bernardino County was founded in?

1955
1984
1999
2000
None of the above

7. C.A.S.A. Volunteers complete a stringent screening process that includes (mark all that apply):

Interview
Background Check
TB Test
Blood Test
Sworn-in as an officer of the court
CPR and First Aid Certified
Completes 30 hours of training

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8. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) volunteer is responsible for (check all that apply):

Advocating for their appointed youth
Taking their appointed youth to their home, workplace, to meet friends and family, or any other place the volunteer goes in their personal life
Attends court hearings every 6 months (2 times per year)
Writes court reports and completes monthly time logs
Becomes the youth's foster parent or adopts their youth
Commits to volunteering with their youth for 10 to 15 hours a month

9. Ways in which a person can help C.A.S.A. of San Bernardino County

Sign-up for our Friends of C.A.S.A. Newsletter
Donate in-kind items and or financial support
Become a C.A.S.A. Ambassador by sharing C.A.S.A. with others
Like, follow, and share C.A.S.A. news on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter
All of the above
None of the above