Skip to content

SPAULDING Adoption Training: Making the Commitment to Adoption

Virtual

This is a 4-part training taking place every Tuesday from October 1st - October 22nd from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Forming a family through adoption is different than forming one biologically or being a foster family. While adoption brings great joy and happiness to families, children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect,… Read More »SPAULDING Adoption Training: Making the Commitment to Adoption

Free

Birth and Foster Parent Partnerships: Creating a Caregiving Network

Virtual

Join us for a training on bridging the gap between birth and foster parents. For years in child welfare a major gap has existed between birth and foster parents. Fueled by fear, mistrust, defensiveness and trauma, this gap in partnership causes children in the foster care system to suffer. Research shows that children thrive under… Read More »Birth and Foster Parent Partnerships: Creating a Caregiving Network

Free

Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors

Virtual

 2 Days: October 9 & October 16 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm Parenting teens who have experienced trauma can bring additional challenges. This training will focus on topics such as rejection, aggression, social media, sex and self-harming. Learn techniques and build skills to navigate difficult situations and create safety plans for your youth. (6 Hours… Read More »Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors

Free

Like Skills – Time Management

Juvenile Office

All classes are open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County area who are interested in gaining some life skills.  Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP: Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov

Free

CASA Coffee

CASA of Mideast Missouri Office 80a North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

Join us every 2nd Friday of the month from 8am-9am for CASA Coffee!

Free

Life Skills – Change a Tire

Hope Ranch

All classes are open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County area who are interested in gaining life skills.  Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP:  Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov

Free

FOSTERING FUTURES RECAP

CASA of Mideast Missouri Office 80a North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

If you are working with an older youth (14+) please join us to learn how CASA can collaborate with the ROYALS program to help prepare your older youth for independence and success. Guest Speaker:  Jackie Probst - The ROYALS Program (Regional Older Youth Advancement of Life Skills) RSVP BY OCT 18TH:  angie@casamideastmo.org or 636-583-4422

Free

Maintaining Connections for Youth

Virtual

The child welfare team traditionally focuses on the immediate needs of youth and not the lifelong connections that are so important throughout life. This training will assist resource parents in understanding the need of having key people in the lives of youth to support them with everyday issues every person faces as they get older.… Read More »Maintaining Connections for Youth

Free

The Adoption & Guardianship Journey: Navigating Relationships with Birth Families

Virtual

It is not a question of ‘if’ your adopted child will connect with birth family, it’s ‘when.’ This training will help participants recognize the benefits for children being aware of their adoption/guardianship story and maintaining connection with their birth families; aware of strategies for maintaining and promoting connections; understand the continuum that exists for connection;… Read More »The Adoption & Guardianship Journey: Navigating Relationships with Birth Families

Free

CASA Peer Support Group – Exclusive to CASA Volunteers

Pennington Counseling Services 3021 Hwy A, Suite 104, Washington, MO

Wish you knew more CASA volunteers? Are you feeling isolated and/or stressed? Want to find new ways to balance the demands of volunteering and other life responsibilities?

Free

OPTIMIZE YOUR OPTIMA SKILLS

CASA of Mideast Missouri Office 80a North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

Optimize your Optima skills with Alecia. RSVP:  alecia@casamideastmo.org or (636) 583-4422

Free

CASA Coffee

CASA of Mideast Missouri Office 80a North Oak Street, Union, MO, United States

Join us every 2nd Friday of the month from 8am-9am for CASA Coffee!

Free