Carson City Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteer training planned Tuesday

Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, will hold the first of 10 weekly volunteer training sessions from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at its Carson City office, 1539 E. Fifth St.

CASA volunteers are appointed by the court to serve as guardian ad litem for a case of abused or neglected children in a child welfare court case.

A background check, references, application, interview and 30 hours of training are required.

For more information, go to www.casaofcc.org, or email casaofcc@earthlink.net, or call 775-882-6776.