This is a CASA Book Club that you do not want to miss! Joan Ulsher is a CASA Volunteer in Texas. Ready about her tragic past and how she used her lived experiences to inspire others through her work as a CASA Volunteer. Also, net profits earned from the purchase of this book directly benefit… Read More »CASA Book Club: Misplaced Childhood

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 1.5-hour training on Saturday, 2/17/24 9-10:30AM. This training provides a basic understanding of mental health disorders and conditions that commonly occur in childhood. Content is shared to illustrate that not all ‘survival’ behaviors or symptoms of grief are connected… Read More »FACC Training: Mental Health Considerations

Join the us for this Missouri CASA Association Webinar to learn about the Office of Child Advocate (OCA) on 2/21/2024 at 10AM. Becky Ruth, Executive Director of OCA, will talk about how OCA works to improve the child welfare system in Missouri, in addition to providing other services to help families and children. Training will… Read More »MISSOURI CASA ASSOCIATION WEBINAR: Office of the Child Advocate

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 2-hour training on Thursday, 2/22/24 6-8:00PM. Did you know: Your child can earn money for well care doctor visits? Birthparents can utilize transportation to visit their children? Some children qualify for a free sensory kit? Youth can receive free… Read More »FACC Training: An Evening with Show Me Healthy Kids

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 2-hour training on Saturday, 2/24/24 9-11:00AM. This training helps participants understand the importance of attachment in parenting both for the children and parents who are fostering or adopting. It covers the impact of fractured attachments/lack of attachments on children’s… Read More »FACC Training: Attachment

This is a free virtual training offered by the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition. This training is divided into two sessions, one on 3/2 from 9-11AM and one on 3/9 from 9-11AM. Youth who have experienced trauma often have behaviors that can be frustrating and challenging to manage. In general, traditional parenting techniques are not… Read More »FACC Training: Big Behaviors: Understanding and Managing Lying, Stealing & Meltdowns

This is a free virtual training offered by the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition on 3/5/24 from 6-9PM. This training addresses the complex impact of secondary traumatic stress. It describes risk factors for and signs of secondary traumatic stress as well as prevention and self-care. This course is intended for anyone who works directly with… Read More »FACC Training: Secondary Traumatic Stress

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 2-hour training on Tuesday, 3/12/24 6-8:00PM. Bullying has been a pervasive issue for youth around the world, both in person and the virtual world of social media. Many children are unequipped on how to protect themselves or help their… Read More »FACC Training: Bullying and How it Impacts Our Kids

Members of LFCS Behavioral Health Team will present on their available services to CASA kids and families. They will also talk about what it means to be trauma-informed, and what trauma-informed care means for the community and families we serve. In addition, Linda Downey with LFCS will discuss their parenting support services.

Join us as we hear from Jenny Dodson-Weihl, Director of Prevention and Outreach with Missouri Network Against Child Abuse (formerly Missouri KidsFirst). Jenny will discuss how MONACA leads and supports communities in abuse prevention, provides training to multi-disciplinary team members engaged in child protection, and advocates public policies that address and prevent child abuse. This webinar… Read More »MOCASA Webinar: Missouri Network Against Child Abuse

This is a free virtual training offered by the Foster Adoptive Care Coalition on 3/26 from 6-8:30PM. 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… Read More »FACC Training: Maintaining Connections for Youth

This is a free virtual training offered by Foster Adoptive Care Coalition. This is a two session training that takes place on 3/28 and 4/4 from 6-8:30PM. 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… Read More »FACC Training: Teens: Understanding Challenging Behaviors