Inservices and Ongoing Education

Pronouns and More: Understanding Some Contemporary LGBTQIAP+ Issues

Pronouns and More: Understanding Some Contemporary LGBTQIAP+ Issues Wednesday, September 20th, from Noon – 1 p.m. Hosted Virtually by IL CASA – Click HERE to register. *You will add 3 hours to your training log in Optima

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CASA Kane County Educational Conference 2023

A Community Conference for the Care of Children This Educational Conference includes engaging speakers, dynamic trainings, lunch in the adjacent dining room, an interactive child welfare panel, and will conclude with a resource expo. This conference is being provided for CASA/GAL Volunteers, agency partners, and others working with children in care. CASA Volunteers will receive

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Lifebook’s with Dr. Doris Houston FOUR PART SERIES (Part 4)

A “Lifebook” is a visual representation of important life events that helps a child in care to integrate past experiences with their present circumstances in a healthy and constructive manner. The process of creating a Lifebook with a child, their caregivers, and other trusted adults, can help to fill in the gaps about a child’s

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Substance Use Disorders presented…

Mutual Ground is a resource serving families and individuals impacted by domestic and sexual violence and substance use disorders.  This one hour presentation will cover a variety of topics relating to substance use disorder including stigmas associated with addiction, treatment types, statistics regarding relapse/treatment completion, etc. To join the meeting, click here

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Lifebook’s with Dr. Doris Houston FOUR PART SERIES (Part 3)

A “Lifebook” is a visual representation of important life events that helps a child in care to integrate past experiences with their present circumstances in a healthy and constructive manner. The process of creating a Lifebook with a child, their caregivers, and other trusted adults, can help to fill in the gaps about a child’s

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How to Best Support Older Youth in Care for a More Successful Transition Out of Care with Alexis Campbell

Alexis Campbell is a student at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Currently majoring in Legal Studies, Vice President of the Trial Team, studying for the LSAT and employed full time employee at Allied Universal. Campbell’s goal to receive her Law degree is to contribute to Restorative Justice and help reduce the percentage of youth

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