Courts responded to the Covid-19 pandemic by changing their operations in several ways. In dependency (abuse and neglect) proceedings, these changes include mask requirements, Covid-19 screening, capacity limits in the courtroom, increased use of virtual hearings, time-certain hearings, continuations of hearings, and different approaches to filing documents. This session will present an overview of those… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Changes to Dependency Proceedings in the Age of Covid-19

Come enjoy some holiday cookies & cocoa with your CASA family! Union's annual Winter Wonderland parade begins at 6, so bring your lawn chair and we will watch from outside our office.

All proceeds go to CASA and Moose Charities. Food and Drink will be available for purchase. Please bring your quarters and dollar bills for bidding. Paddles are $5 each or 5 for $20 Basket Bids are 25 cents up to $1 per paddle For more info contact Dawn @ 636-744-8188

We pay an emotional price for doing the work that we do. Repeated and chronic exposure to large volumes of difficult stories can erode our sense of empathy for others. We can become hardened and desensitized to suffering – or conversely, we can become swallowed up by their pain. Since the demand often outweighs what… Read More »National CASA Webinar: Empathic Strain & Secondary Trauma 101: Understanding the Essentials