On Thursday, 4/20/23 at 6PM, Leeann Pennington M.Ed LPC will be at the Union CASA Office to present on secondary trauma and self-care. See flyer for more details!
This one-hour training is designed for professionals and anyone else working with individuals who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing a heroin/opioid overdose. Topics include a discussion of opioid use disorder (OUD) as a brain disease, the landscape of the opioid epidemic, risk factors and harm reduction strategies, and how to respond to an… Read More »Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training
Thank you for your "AXE" of kindness! We want to honor and celebrate YOU and all YOU do for the children of Franklin and Gasconade Counties! CASA Volunteers, join us for an evening of axe throwing (completely optional!), food, drinks, prizes and FUN! Please RSVP to Trista@casamideastmo.org by 4/21/2023!
Four Rivers Family YMCA is hosting a free Family Fun Night on Friday, 4/28/23 from 5-8pm. There will be fun, healthy activities, crafts and community connections for families of all types with children ages birth to 10-years-old. See flyer below for more details.
Join the 2023 Missouri Children's Trauma Network Training Summit to network, engage and learn about trauma informed practices for youth. The conference hosts over 400 attendees. The Missouri Children’s Trauma Network is a network of clinicians and advocates dedicated to expanding access to evidence-based mental health treatment for traumatized children. Recognizing that many Missouri children… Read More »Missouri Children’s Trauma Network Training Summit
Attendees of this webinar will receive an introduction to the CASA for Children of DC BRIDGES program, gain insight into the foster care-to-prison pipeline and the intersection of childhood trauma and juvenile justice, understand the risk and protective factors of juvenile justice involvement and the unique needs of juvenile justice youth and recognize how positive… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Building BRIDGES
Calling all of our CASA gentlemen! CASA Volunteer, Steve Myers will be hosting CASA Men's Group on Thursday, 5/4/23 4pm at Old Bridgeview Brewing in Washington. Join Steve for some comradery and a drink. RSVP to ashley@casamideastmo.org by 5/3/23.
Missouri CASA Conference will be held on Saturday, 5/6/23 in Columbia at the Holiday Inn Executive Center. If interested in attending, please speak with your supervisor about how to sign up.
Prevent+Ed is hosting a Youth Mental Health and First Aid Training on 5/8/2023. 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 (Blended)
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
Our next CASA Book Club selection is Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver. Learn more about the book by clicking HERE. We will meet on Monday, 5/15/2023 at 5:30PM to discuss this novel. RSVP to ashley@casamideastmo.org.
This one-hour training is designed for professionals and anyone else working with individuals who are at risk of experiencing or witnessing a heroin/opioid overdose. Topics include a discussion of opioid use disorder (OUD) as a brain disease, the landscape of the opioid epidemic, risk factors and harm reduction strategies, and how to respond to an… Read More »Community Training: Overdose Prevention and Naloxone Training