Youth Advisory Council Application : Forms : CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties

CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties is searching for inspiring youth leaders from Grades 7-12 across Morris and Sussex Counties to form a Youth Advisory Council.

The Youth Advisory Council will offer youth from diverse backgrounds a chance to act as ambassadors for CASA, serving as leaders in their own communities to increase awareness of CASA’s mission “to be a strong voice for the best interests of vulnerable children who have been removed from their homes.” The Council is being created to elevate youth voice and contribute to programming, while providing young people with a unique opportunity to be drivers of their own ideas from conceptualization to implementation and reflection to help CASA’s mission of providing “resources, programs, and mentoring to enable the success of the children and youth we serve as they reach permanency and/or age-out of the foster care system.”

As a CASA of Morris and Sussex Counties Youth Advisory Council member, you will learn:

Please fill out the online application below. If you are having problems with the submission, email vkapur@casamsc.org

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Before you move forward with the rest of the application, please have a parent/guardian give permission for you to participate in this council.

PARENTAL PERMISSION

FOR PARENTS: Typing your name below indicates you are aware of your child's potential involvement with the Youth Advisory Council in the 2023-24 academic year and that you give permission for your child's involvement in the council. This includes projects that your child can do at home, but there may be times when members of the council will be required to meet in person at the CASA office located at 222 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 300 in Cedar Knolls.

Type your name here (Required)

This will serve as an electronic signature

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name (Required)

Grade in 2023-24 Academic Year (Required)

Only Grades 7-12 may apply

Date of Birth

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Home Address

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State/Province *

Postal Code *

Cell Phone (Required)

Home Phone

Applicant Email (Required)

APPLICANT'S SCHOOL INFORMATION

School Name (Required)

Principal's Name (Required)

Principal's Email (Required)

School Address

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City *

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Postal Code *

School's Phone (Required)

School's Website (Required)

Indicate N/A if no website

APPLICANT RESPONSE QUESTIONS

1. Are you a member of your school’s student council or student government?

2. Are you a member of another youth council?

If "Yes", what is the name of the group(s) and what is your role?

3. Approximately how many hours of community service did you complete during the 2022-2023 school year?

Less than 5 hours
5-25 hours
25-75 hours
More than 75 hours

4. Can you commit to being an active member of the CASA Youth Advisory Council through 2023-2024? This would involve doing projects at home as well as some in-person meetings in our Cedar Knolls office.

5. How did you hear about the Youth Advisory Council?

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Please be specific. If you were referred by someone, please indicate name. If you saw it on social media, indicate where. If other, indicate what. (Required)

6. List any additional leadership roles/positions you have held below.

If you have not had any leadership roles/position in the past, indicate N/A. (Required)

7. Why do you want to be a part of the CASA Youth Advisory Council?

Include expectations, what you want to get out of being part of the council, and if you have any ideas you would like to share as what the youth council should be doing. (Required)

8. Any additional comments/details that you want to share with us about yourself that we didn't ask? Any questions?

Type your comments or questions here.

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Parent/Guardian 1 Information

Name

First Name *

Last Name *

Employer (Required)

Indicate N/A if not employed

Home Address

Same as Applicant
Different than Applicant

Address (if different from applicant)

Country

Address Line 1

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Cell Phone (Required)

Home Phone

Parent/Guardian 1 Email (Required)

Parent/Guardian 2 Information

Name

First Name

Last Name

Employer

Indicate N/A if not employed

Home Address

Same as Applicant
Different than Applicant

Address (if different from applicant)

Country

Address Line 1

City

State/Province

Postal Code

Cell Phone

Home Phone

Parent/Guardian 2 Email