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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

Family Dynamics: Right Time Trainings. (Virtual Lunch & Learn)

Zoom

An overview of the impact fostering or adopting can have on family dynamics including the impact on marital relationships, biological children, foster or adoptive children already living in the home, and extended family members. It helps parents who are fostering or adopting gain insight and increased understanding of how their family may need to adjust,… Read More »Family Dynamics: Right Time Trainings. (Virtual Lunch & Learn)

Free

Attachment

Virtual

This training helps participants understand the importance of attachment in parenting, both for the children and parents who are fostering or adopting. It covers the impact of fractured attachments/lack of attachments on children’s ability to attach and identifies strategies to develop healthy attachment bonds. This theme also covers developing trust and developing children’s sense of… Read More »Attachment

Free

Stop Bullying Now!

Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

Parents gain an understanding of why a child bullies, signs of a child being a victim of a bully, and intervention approaches within the community and school setting.  Content is based on the national program, Stop Bullying Now! To register, call 314.968.2350 ext. 7234 or email intake.dept@familyforwardmo.org.

Free

School Issues

Developmental Trauma Center 11358 Van Cleve Ave, St. Louis, MO, United States

Attendance for both weeks is strongly encouraged.  (Thurs, Sept 19 & 26 from 6:00-8:30pm) Many children with a history of abuse, neglect or other trauma struggle in school.  Whether it is a learning disability, a developmental delay, or an emotional issue, children will often find the academic and social demands of the school environment to… Read More »School Issues

Free

Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated!

Virtual

This training acknowledges the complexities associated with caring for children who are related including: divided loyalties, redefining roles and relationships, setting boundaries with parents and other relatives, and the range of emotions including anger, resentment, guilt and/or embarrassment that caregivers can feel. Strategies for how to manage family dynamics and conflicts, identify triggers and effectively… Read More »Kinship Parenting: It’s Complicated!

Free

Life Skills Class – Change A Tire

Hope Ranch

Classes are open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County, Missouri area who are interested in gaining some life skills.  RSVP to Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov.

Free

Separation Loss and Grief

Virtual

This training helps participants understand the impact of separation and ambiguous loss and the different ways children grieve. Life-long grieving and the importance of providing opportunities for grieving are explored. Strategies to help children deal with grief and loss are identified. Participants will understand loss and fractured attachments with birth family members and previous placements;… Read More »Separation Loss and Grief

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?  Join us the last Thursday of every month at 7:00pm.

Free

Kinship Caregiving: Building Parental Resilience

Virtual

This training describes parental resilience, why resilience is important, and covers how caring for children who have experienced trauma, separation, or loss can impact a caregiver’s own well-being. This theme also covers the behaviors that foster a protective environment for parents and children. This training helps participants understand the importance of self-care and practical ideas… Read More »Kinship Caregiving: Building Parental Resilience

Free

Life Skills Class – Wise Spending

Hope Ranch

Classes are open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County, Missouri area who are interested in gaining some life skills.  RSVP to Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov.

Free

Mental Health Considerations

Virtual

This training provides a basic understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all ‘survival’ behaviors or symptoms of grief are connected with mental health disorders. Commonly administered psychotropic medications are described and information about how to obtain consistent, adequate and appropriate access to… Read More »Mental Health Considerations

Free