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

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.

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

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

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

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  

 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

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

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

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

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

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