The CASA Mission

CASA of the Continental Divide guides volunteer advocates who ensure a child’s safety, best interest and well-being are at the forefront of legal proceedings.

Safe Exchange and Parenting Time (SEPT) Program:

The Safe Exchange Parenting Time (SEPT) program offered by CASA of the Continental Divide provides a neutral and secure environment for children during custody exchanges and parenting time visitations. The primary goal is to ensure the safety and well-being of children while maintaining their relationships with both parents.

Services Provided
          1. Supervised Exchanges
Supervised exchanges facilitate the safe transfer of children between parents or guardians without direct contact between the adults. This service is designed to reduce conflict and ensure the child’s comfort and security.
  • Location: Exchanges occur at a neutral, secure location.
  • Process: A trained volunteer or staff member supervises the exchange, ensuring it is conducted smoothly and safely.
  • Duration: Exchanges typically last 10-15 minutes, enough time to facilitate a safe handover.
          2. Supervised Parenting Time
Supervised parenting time allows a non-custodial parent to spend time with their child in a monitored setting. This service ensures the child’s safety while fostering a healthy relationship with both parents.
  • Location: Visits take place at a designated, child-friendly facility.
  • Supervision: A trained volunteer or staff member supervises the visit, observing interactions, documenting, and providing support as needed.
  • Duration: Visits can range from 1 to 2 hours, depending on court orders or agreements between parents.

Need SEPT Services?

Please fill out this form, to self-refer for our SEPT services.

SEPT Referral Form

SEPT Referral Form

Our CASA Volunteers are Heroes!

Interested in becoming a CASA Volunteer?

Apply here:  Volunteer Application

Application instructions

Please gather the necessary information listed below prior to beginning the online application.  You will not be able to save the volunteer application and return at a later time to finish.

Once you have all your information at your fingertips, click on the Volunteer Application link above to complete the volunteer application.

  1. Volunteer Experience: Names of Organizations- Names of Supervisors-Dates of Volunteerism- Responsibilities
  2. Employment History for past five years: Name of Organizations-Titles-Responsibilities- Supervisor Names- Work Hours- Addresses- Phone Numbers-Dates of Employment
  3. Motor Vehicle ID and Insurance Information
  4. Three References: Names- Mailing Addresses- Phone Numbers- Email Addresses

Questions?

Land Acknowledgment

CASA of the Continental Divide acknowledges we are located on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Southern Utes, Uncompahgre Utes, Northern/ White River Utes, and Cheyenne peoples past and present. We acknowledge 48 contemporary tribal nations are historically tied to the lands that make up the state of Colorado. In our daily lives, let us honor and respect those who stewarded the land through generations.

CASACD acknowledges this statement will evolve as we continue to learn the history of the land we occupy. 
We are in the process of educating ourselves about the atrocities that took place against indigenous peoples on this land.

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