Update: this training has reached capacity. If interested, you can still register to have your name added to a waitlist. Missouri KidsFirst is hosting a virtual booster session to provide skills to professionals working with victims of abuse and their families to mitigate the impacts of secondary trauma exposure and build resiliency of individual team… Read More »Community Virtual Training: Addressing Secondary Trauma

CASA staff and volunteers have been busy with training this summer! Come and learn about various presenters and topics at the Missouri CASA Conference and National CASA Conference. Recap will be held at the Union CASA Office.  

Join Angie Morris for Fostering Futures Recap on 7/12/2023 at 6PM. If you are working with an Older Youth (ages 14+) please come to this training. Guest speaker will be from Chafee. RSVP to Angie by 7/10/2023.

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

Mid-Mo Addiction Awareness Group (MAAG) hosts Substance Use Disorder Awareness Walks in many communities. Not only to raise awareness but to come together and be a voice for the voiceless. MAAG's Mission is to shed light on substance use disorder by raising awareness, increasing education, and stopping the stigma. MAAG is passionate about helping those… Read More »MAAG SUD Awareness & Recovery Walk- Union

Prevent+Ed is hosting a blended 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 (Blended)

Join Ashley for a virtual group viewing and discussion of this National CASA Webinar from May 2021.

Please join The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition for an upcoming VIRTUAL presentation: Brown Bag Luncheon: Burnout & Compassion Fatigue, featuring Ryan Lindsay, Associate Professor of Practice, Brown School at Washington University. Burnout among child welfare professionals is at an unprecedented high due to high turnover, lack of resources and training, and support. This presentation will… Read More »Community Training: Burnout & Compassion Fatigue

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting a Know your Rights, Know Your Role virtual training for foster parents and child welfare team members. This training can help CASA volunteers understand foster parent roles and rights as you work your cases. Also, share and encourage your foster parents to attend. Understanding the foster care… Read More »Community Training: Know your Rights, Know Your Role

The Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition is hosting this virtual training. 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 and child welfare team members in understanding the need of having key people in the… Read More »Community Training: Maintaining Connections for Older Youth