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

It is not a question of ‘if’ your adopted child will connect with birth family, it’s ‘when.’ This training will help participants recognize the benefits for children being aware of their adoption/guardianship story and maintaining connection with their birth families; aware of strategies for maintaining and promoting connections; understand the continuum that exists for connection;… Read More »The Adoption & Guardianship Journey: Navigating Relationships with Birth Families

Wish you knew more CASA volunteers? Are you feeling isolated and/or stressed? Want to find new ways to balance the demands of volunteering and other life responsibilities?

Optimize your Optima skills with Alecia. RSVP:  alecia@casamideastmo.org or (636) 583-4422

This training will provide information about the importance of the sibling bond in our personal lives and the lives of others, myths and facts about the separation of siblings, the benefits of placing children together, and the importance of preserving the connections that children in care have with their siblings. Register at: https://foster-adopt.my.site.com/exchange/ArdiraSurvey/SurveyResponse.app?su=t8C6i3    

Open to any youth (13-19) in the Franklin County area who is interested in gaining some life skills. Classes are provided by the Juvenile Office. RSVP to Denise.Sprick@courts.mo.gov