This one is for all our CASA men! Join Marty Berra for CASA Coffee on Wednesday, 6/16/21 at 8AM at the Union CASA office. It'll be a great time for camaraderie and case support/discussions! RSVP to casaashley@yhti.net by 6/9/21.

Question, Persuade and Refer  for Suicide Prevention will be held at Hermann Christian Church 100 E 1st St. Hermann, MO 65041 on Saturday, 6/19/2021. Choose from two class times: either 10AM-12PM or 2PM-4PM. You must register at tohpurses@gmail.com or call 636-283-8699.

PART 2: Learning to Manage Your Thoughts About Your Case Learning to Manage Your Thoughts About Your Case is the topic Lisa Drake, life coach and former Executive Director of CASA of DuPage County, will cover in the second installment of our new, four-part webinar series The Empowered CASA. It’s not unusual to become frustrated,… Read More »Empowered CASA Webinar Series: Learning to Manage Your Thoughts About Your Case

In this one-hour webinar, the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) will help provide information around drug identification and trends so professionals and community members know what to look for. Many professionals know about addiction and substance misuse…but many do not know about drug identification and drug trends. For example, a child welfare investigator… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Drug Identification and Trends

The first in a three part ICWA series. Learning Objectives: • Participants will learn about: o The unique challenges of working with Indian families. o The history of family separation and displacement from the land, supported by past and present data. o The perception of child welfare agencies/dominant culture. o Cultural diversity/cultural humility/cultural identity and… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Culture, Identity and Connection for Indigenous Families in non-Indigenous Systems

Join us on 7/14/2021 at 12PM for a free lunch and the opportunity to learn more about Centerpointe Hospital and the services they offer.

Our next book club selection is Fighting Words, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Synopsis: "Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom’s boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Suki is… Read More »In-Service: July CASA Book Club Discussion Meeting

Did you know that Human/Sex Trafficking and DEC intersect? Did you know that a large majority of the children trafficked have parents, caregivers or family members also using legal or illegal substances? Did you know that many trafficking victims also use drugs for a variety of reasons? There is a disconnect across the country on… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Intersection of Drug Endangered Children (DEC) and Human Trafficking

The second in a three part ICWA series. Learning Objectives: • As a result of attending this training, participants will learn: o About the concepts and philosophical framework which undergird the ICWA, including the reasons why many child welfare organizations refer to the ICWA as the “gold standard” for child welfare, and key requirements of… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act: Family, Community and Culture

Communicating with and engaging incarcerated parents can be challenging. I encourage volunteers who have incarcerated parents on their case, to join this discussion to share are learn from your peers. RSVP to casaashley@yhti.net by 8/2/21.

PART 3: Owning What’s Yours To Own as a CASA Owning What’s Yours to Own as a CASA is the third webinar in the new, four-part webinar series The Empowered CASA. The nature of CASA work presents numerous avenues to get involved in your case. However, it can be easy sometimes to overstep boundaries or… Read More »Empowered CASA Webinar Series: Owning What’s Yours To Own as a CASA

MOCASA is partnering with Missouri Parents Act (MPACT) to offer a webinar series to CASA staff, board, and volunteers on the many layers of educational advocacy. Join us for Part 1 -Understanding the IEP Process on August 25th from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. The series will be facilitated by Kristin Lovin, Regional Coordinator, MPACT. Click HERE… Read More »MOCASA Webinar: MPACT Training Part 1: Understanding the IEP Process