Our next quarterly CASA Book Club meeting will be on Monday 11/20/2023 at 5:30PM. We will be discussing Children of the State: Stories of Survival and Hope in the Juvenile Justice System  by Jeff Hobbs. To learn more about the book, click HERE.

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)

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting this training to discuss 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 the child welfare populations such as resource parents or… Read More »Community Training: Secondary Traumatic Stress

Join the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition as they host a training that discusses the importance of sibling bonds. Sibling relationships are emotionally powerful and critically important not only in childhood but over the course of a lifetime. The sibling relationship is one of the longest relationships anyone will have, preparing individuals for peer relationships,… Read More »Community Training: The Importance of Sibling Bond Training

Prevent+Ed is hosting a virtual Youth Mental Health First Aid training. MHFA 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 (Blended)

In place of our monthly CASA Coffee Meeting, we are hosting a Christmas party for all of our volunteers! Come join the CASA Staff for some holiday cheer! Drinks, appetizers and Christmas Sweater Contest!  

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insight from a unique perspective – that of a child. This webinar will provide a view, from a child's perspective, of the challenges, vulnerabilities, but most importantly, the resilience inherent within young children. Young children, especially those who've experienced maltreatment and the complexities of foster care, navigate their… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Through the Eyes of the Child: Exploring Protective Factors and Supporting Resiliency

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 14 hour training divided among 4 Saturday mornings 9AM-12PM. Training dates are: 1/6/24, 1/13/24, 1/20/24 & 1/27/24. Parenting children who have experienced trauma is different than parenting typically developing children. Children who have experienced the trauma of abuse, neglect,… Read More »FACC Virtual Training: Trauma Training- Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a 2.5 hour training being held on Tuesday, 1/9/24 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… Read More »FACC Training: Maintaining Connections for Older Youth

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a total of 4 hours, divided among two Thursdays, 1/11/24 & 1/18/24 6-8:00PM. Youth who have experienced trauma often have behaviors that can be frustrating and challenging to manage. In general, traditional parenting techniques are not effective, leaving care providers… Read More »FACC Training: Big Behaviors- Understanding and Managing Lying, Stealing & Meltdowns

Missouri CASA Association invites you to join them for the first Network Training Webinar of 2024! These webinars are open to all local program staff and volunteers and will feature topics to help strengthen and inform CASA advocacy in Missouri. Webinars will count toward in-service hours for the year. The first webinar will be Wednesday, January 17th at… Read More »Missouri CASA Association Webinar: ParentLink

This is a virtual training offered by the Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition. It is a total of 3 hours on Tuesday, 1/23/24 6-9:00PM. 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… Read More »FACC Training: Secondary Traumatic Stress