• Visit foster homes, birth parents, etc. on a regular basis and share impressions with DYFS caseworker
• Support foster parents with information and resources for special needs children 
• Attend Court and Child Placement Review Board hearings 
• Locate relatives who may be interested in pursuing custody 
• Attend Case Planning, Individual Service Plan, Individual Education Plan, and Annual Review Meetings 
• Assist Department of Youth and Family Services caseworker with preparation of searches 
• Act as a sounding board for foster and birth parents 
• Discuss reports from schools, therapists, etc. with DYFS caseworker
• Assist in finding and arranging transportation to therapy and visitation (CASA volunteers are not allowed to provide transportation) 
• Assist with obtaining equipment and/or facilities for children's extracurricular activities 
• Locate and facilitate camp placements 
• Make referrals to community resources such as Salvation Army, Jewish Family Services, Big Brother/Sister, etc. 

Last updated on June 13, 2011 by CASA Administrator