Please join The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for an upcoming VIRTUAL presentation: Brown Bag Luncheon: Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, featuring Ryan Lindsay, Associate Professor of Practice, Brown School at Washington University. Burnout among child welfare professionals is at an unprecedented high due to high turnover, lack of resources and training, and support. This presentation will… Read More »Community Training: Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting a Know your Rights, Know Your Role virtual training for foster parents and child welfare team members. This training can help CASA volunteers understand foster parent roles and rights as you work your cases. Also, share and encourage your foster parents to attend. Understanding the foster care… Read More »Community Training: Know your Rights, Know Your Role

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting this virtual training. 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 and child welfare team members in understanding the need of having key people in the… Read More »Community Training: Maintaining Connections for Older Youth

Missouri Kids First created this 90-minute booster session will take a deep dive into understanding the 16 responses to secondary trauma exposure. Being able to identify personal warning signs quickly places service providers in a better position to ask for the help they need. Additionally, participants will learn practical skills to address the warning signs… Read More »Community Training: How to Identify and Address the 16 Warning Signs of Secondary Trauma Responses

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting a virtual open house on 8/9/23. Learn about all the programs, training, services, and resources available to support St. Louis area foster, relative, adoptive and guardianship families and their children. See flyer for more details. FACC will be offering a second opportunity to attend their virtual open… Read More »Community Training: FACC Virtual Open House 8/9/23

Come to the Union Scenic Regional Library to help out with Project Linus.  Project Linus provided blankets that are collected locally and distributed to children in hospitals, shelters, social service agencies, or anywhere that a child might be in need of a big hug. All materials will be provided to make a fleece tie blanket… Read More »Community Event: Project Linus Blankets

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 (Hermann, Owensville, and Union) Hermann… Read More »Monthly CASA Coffee Networking Meeting for Volunteers & Staff

Updated Mandated Reporter Training: What is your role in keeping children safe as they head back to school? Missouri KidsFirst is excited to announce updates to the statewide online mandated reporter training. As a mandated reporter, it can be difficult to keep up with new policies and emerging child protection research and education—we have done the… Read More »Updated Mandatory Reporter Training

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting a virtual open house on 8/12/23. Learn about all the programs, training, services, and resources available to support St. Louis area foster, relative, adoptive and guardianship families and their children. See flyer for more details. Click HERE to register now!  *Enter 'NA' in registration sections that do… Read More »Community Training: FACC Virtual Open House 8/12/23

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition on 8/15/23 as they define bullying, risk factors, how to prevent it, as well provide resources on how to best support the youth in your life. See flyer for more details. Click HERE to register now! *Enter 'NA' in registration sections that do not apply.

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition as they host a two part training that addresses the complex impact of secondary traumatic stress. Sessions are held on Saturday mornings (8/19 & 8/26) from 9AM to 11:30AM. See flyer for more details. Click HERE to register now! *Enter 'NA' in registration sections that do not apply.… Read More »Community Training: Secondary Traumatic Stress Training

Join Ashley at the Walt Theatre in New Haven, MO to watch Sound of Freedom. This has been a high demand film, so arrive early to ensure tickets. Box office opens at 4:30PM. Pending the weather, we will walk to the riverfront after the film to have a brief discussion about the movie. Please let Ashley… Read More »In-Service: Sound of Freedom & Discussion at the Walt Theatre