What follow up support does OCA provide to its volunteers?
OCA staff is always available to answer your questions. Once you are appointed, OCA will secure your child’s file from the Children’s Department. OCA staff provide support via telephone and e-mail. The training manual provided at the Nuts and Bolts training includes six chapters of information on the child welfare system as well as phone lists, pleadings, forms, DFS documents, releases, Court rules and statutes and general literature. OCA will help with trial strategy and preparation, mentoring, general questions, interviews, subpoenas, etc. OCA staff will provide whatever assistance is needed. Regardless of the pro bono attorney’s need for support by OCA, OCA will still periodically contact all attorneys regarding case status and hours donated.
