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Advocate Tool Box
Your nuts and bolts to successful advocacy
Volunteer Manual - Everything you need to know and more..........
Book*- "Just for Now", a childrens book, answers questions and more in an entertaining story about an unforgettable group of foster kids who befriend each other and an abandoned stray named Spud. "A great book for CASA volunteers to read to the children they serve"
Glossary- Definitions of often heard terms
Case Timeline- This document gives you a standard timeline in Child Protection cases
Court Hearings- Definition of hearings involved in child protection
A Child's Journey Through the Welfare System- A timeline
Federal Laws- Pertains to child protection work
ICWA- Indian Child Welfare Act
Youth in Court Orientation-This orientation is being used before children attend court- Credit 1 hour
DHW Assessment Standards- An outline of when and what the DHW takes into consideration when assessing a family
Volunteer Mileage Form CASA Volunteer Hours Reporting Form- To be turned in monthly
Visit with Infants and Toddlers- A must read publication on the importance of young children in care and visits with their parents- Credit 3 hours
Educational Advocacy- This can be used as your required in service training hours- Credit 1 hour
Psychotropic Medication and Children in Foster Care- Tips for Advocates and Judges- Credit: 1 hour
Idaho Youth In Care Bill of Rights
Skill Building - Volunteer Education
Develop a greater understanding of the strengths, challenges and value of LGBTQ adults, parents and families, what they can offer a CASA/GAL program, and how to better serve these children in your role as a CASA or GAL volunteer. Facilitated by Tracy Flynn of Tracy Flynn Consulting
Learn how the court, the data and the CASA/GAL program are working together to identify and mitigate bias and address disparity within their judicial district. This webinar provides positive, practical approaches for CASA/GAL programs and their judicial partners to collaboratively address disproportionality and disparate outcomes for foster youth.
Facilitators: Judge L. Trosch Louis A. Trosch, Jr., District Court Judge - 26thJudicial District, Charlotte, NC; Erin Chinn-Gary MSW, JD Family Court Administrator - 26thJudicial District; and Dana Frady, MSW, District Administrator, Guardian ad Litem District 26.
This webinar is recommended for staff and volunteers who work with children on prescription medication or would like to know more about medications commonly prescribed to children in foster care. It is a great way to fulfill annual continuing education hours. Hosted by Portland Oregon CASA Supervisor Stephen McCrea Building
Lucy Hudson, director of the Zero to Three Safe Babies Court Teams Project, provides an overview of this Zero to Three initiative, which has engaged several CASA/GAL programs across the country.
This webinar gives participants a better understanding of the connection between the behaviors of parents (caregivers) and the health and well-being of LGBTQ youth. Led by National CASA Training Director Anthony Petrarca.
This webinar provides an overview of an organizational model for staff and volunteer resiliency that was recently piloted by five CASA programs. The project was conducted by the Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault at the University of Texas at Austin. The presenter provides concrete examples of what worked in a CASA program and tips on becoming a "resiliency champion" in your organization.