In this one-hour webinar, the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (DEC) will help provide information around drug identification and trends so professionals and community members know what to look for. Many professionals know about addiction and substance misuse…but many do not know about drug identification and drug trends. For example, a child welfare investigator… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Drug Identification and Trends

The first in a three part ICWA series. Learning Objectives: • Participants will learn about: o The unique challenges of working with Indian families. o The history of family separation and displacement from the land, supported by past and present data. o The perception of child welfare agencies/dominant culture. o Cultural diversity/cultural humility/cultural identity and… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Culture, Identity and Connection for Indigenous Families in non-Indigenous Systems

Join us on 7/14/2021 at 12PM for a free lunch and the opportunity to learn more about Centerpointe Hospital and the services they offer.

Our next book club selection is Fighting Words, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Synopsis: "Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom’s boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Suki is… Read More »In-Service: July CASA Book Club Discussion Meeting

Did you know that Human/Sex Trafficking and DEC intersect? Did you know that a large majority of the children trafficked have parents, caregivers or family members also using legal or illegal substances? Did you know that many trafficking victims also use drugs for a variety of reasons? There is a disconnect across the country on… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Intersection of Drug Endangered Children (DEC) and Human Trafficking