To acknowledge the commitment, time, and compassion of CASA/GAL volunteers, the National CASA/GAL Association for Children is partnering with FosterStrong to host the first-ever, CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day. FosterStrong is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering current and former foster youth and changing the negative narrative surrounding foster care. CASA/GAL Volunteer's Day, which will be observed… Read More »National CASA/GAL Volunteer’s Day Virtual Celebration

Are you interested in becoming a CASA Volunteer? Do you have questions or want additional details? Join us at Espresso Laine in Hermann on Wednesday, 5/19/21 at 8AM for a cup of coffee and to share conversations with current CASA volunteers and staff. We hope to see you then!

Are you interested in becoming a CASA Volunteer? Do you have questions or want additional details? Join us at Outside the Box in St. Clair on Thursday, 5/20/21 at 8AM for a cup of coffee and to share conversations with current CASA volunteers and staff. We hope to see you there!

Join us for a Zoom with Terisha Friedman and Erica Wiley to learn more about this new resource available in the Franklin County Community. RSVP to casaashley@yhti.net by 5/14/21.

In this one-hour webinar, the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) will provide information on the risks and the impacts on children who have, or are, growing up in homes where there is familial and/or caregiver legal or illegal substance misuse or addiction. These children often experience numerous risks and traumas, and they do… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Core Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Awareness

If you wish to join us for our summer 2021 CASA Volunteer Pre-Service Training, please submit your application by 6/1/2021. Training will begin on 6/14/2021. If you miss our deadline, no worries! We would love to still have you join us for our next class in fall 2021. Click HERE to apply now!

Join Prevent+Ed on 6/2/21 to learn more about this topic. Training is held via Zoom and at no cost! See more information below. Click HERE to register now!  

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