Our next CASA Book Club discussion meeting will be held on Monday, 8/21/2023 at 5:30PM. We will be discussing the memoir A Place Called Home by David Ambroz. Learn more about the book HERE. RSVP to Ashley by 8/17/2023.

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition as they host the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) Trauma Training. This training is four sessions (one evening a week for four weeks). Sessions are held on Tuesday evenings (8/22, 8/29, 9/5 & 9/12) from 6PM to 9PM.  Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically… Read More »Community Training: RPC Trauma Training: Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma

Prevent+Ed is hosting a virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid training. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth… Read More »Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Virtual)

Prevent+Ed is hosting an in-person Youth Mental Health First Aid training on 9/7/2023. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in… Read More »Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (In-person)

What Are CASA Coffees & Why Should You Attend? • It’s a chance to network & stay connected with your fellow CASA volunteers & the staff. • Earn in-service hours. • For current CASA volunteers (both with or between active cases). • 2nd Friday of every month from 8-9AM. • Held at each CASA office… Read More »MONTHLY CASA COFFEE NETWORKING MEETING FOR VOLUNTEERS & STAFF

Two for one training opportunity! Join Dr. Tim Long as he shares information about the Be SMART Framework. Following his presentation, Glenda and Ashley will be having a discussion about Child Contacts 201. See flyer for more details! RSVP to ashley@casamideastmo.org.

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for this virtual training about the importance of sibling bonds. Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood, but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will have, preparing individuals for peer relationships, teaching social… Read More »Community Training: The Importance of Sibling Bonds Training

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for this virtual training to gain further insight about foster parent rights and roles. Understanding the foster care system can be challenging and overwhelming while you’re also providing care to children who’ve experienced trauma. Often parents are given incorrect or contradictory information, leaving them feeling unsupported and frustrated.… Read More »Community Training: Know Your Rights, Know Your Role Training

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for this virtual training. Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically developing children. Youth who have experienced trauma often have behaviors that can be frustrating and challenging to manage. In general, traditional parenting techniques are not effective, leaving care providers baffled and overwhelmed. This… Read More »Community Training: Big Behaviors: Understanding and Managing Lying, Stealing & Meltdowns

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for this virtual training to learn about the importance of building connections for older youth in care. 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… Read More »Community Training: Maintaining Connections for Older Youth Training

Presented by Human Rights Campaign Foundation. There are between 1.5 to 2 times as many LGBTQ youth living in foster care as LGBTQ youth living outside of foster care. LGBTQ youth have a higher average number of foster care placements and are more likely to be living in a group home. Understanding the prevalence of… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Creating a Gender-Inclusive Environment in Child Welfare Systems

Join Angie as she hosts the quarterly Fostering Futures Recap on 10/11/23 at 6PM. Cara Piers is the guest speaker. Cara has teamed up with the Juvenile Office to offer older youth different life skills classes. Please RSVP to angie@casamideastmo.org.