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

Our next CASA Book Club discussion meeting will be held on Monday, 8/21/2023 at 5:30PM. We will be discussing the memoir A Place Called Home by David Ambroz. Learn more about the book HERE. RSVP to Ashley by 8/17/2023.

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition as they host the Resource Parent Curriculum (RPC) Trauma Training. This training is four sessions (one evening a week for four weeks). Sessions are held on Tuesday evenings (8/22, 8/29, 9/5 & 9/12) from 6PM to 9PM.  Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically… Read More »Community Training: RPC Trauma Training: Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma

Prevent+Ed is hosting a virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid training. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth… Read More »Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (Virtual)

Prevent+Ed is hosting an in-person Youth Mental Health First Aid training on 9/7/2023. YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in… Read More »Community Training: Youth Mental Health First Aid Training (In-person)

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… Read More »MONTHLY CASA COFFEE NETWORKING MEETING FOR VOLUNTEERS & STAFF