Inservices and Ongoing Education

Family Education Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Uninterrupted Scholars Act

Held virtually, Hosted by IL CASA Navigating the receipt of school records can be a difficult process. This presentation, “Family Education Privacy Act” and the “Uninterrupted Scholars Act” deals with accessing and sharing of student records, the information contained in those records, and school placement of children in foster care. Register Here

Court Report Writing Workshop

Held virtually, Hosted by CASA Kane County – Invitation and link have been emailed to all volunteers. If you would like a refresher on how to utilize the new Online Report Writing Form, join us for the first hour of this training.  We will review all of the features and benefits and provide a live …

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Positive Child Experiences

Held virtually, Hosted and Presented by YouthCare Illinois Attention & research has focused on the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences but equally important is understanding what can be done to prevent or mitigate the effects of ACEs. This training is an introduction to Positive Childhood Experiences and includes strategies to improve outcomes for children and …

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Fireside Case Chat

Held Virtually on Microsoft Teams Join fellow CASA/GAL Volunteers on this virtual call to hear about issues we are all facing on our cases.  Advocate Supervisors and Training staff will be in attendance to guide each session, providing you with a safe and supportive environment to discuss your case, receive valuable feedback and advice, and …

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Screening of Award-Winning documentary Resilience: the Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope

Hosted by and at the Aurora Police Department (Community Room, 1200 E. Indian Trail, Aurora), presented by Jennifer Samartano of Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Film begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by a panel discussion (Sandie Cross, CASA Director of Training and Education is participating as a panelist) Register Here

Abuse & Neglect Recertification – Virtual

Held virtually on Team, presented by CASA Kane County An Abuse & Neglect Recertification is a training for volunteers who have been inactive for over 90 days, or who have closed a case and are ready to take a new case.  Volunteers will be invited on a case by case basis by their Advocate Supervisor.

Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring for Others

Held virtually on Zoom, Hosted by Illinois CASA In our field of work, we often prioritize others’ needs at our own expense, forgetting that our needs are important too. Despite attempting to separate work from personal life, we often tie our identity to our profession. This session addresses compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma, highlighting …

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Il Primary Prevention to Reduce the Negative Impacts of the Social Determinants of Health in Child Welfare

Held virtually, Hosted by YouthCare Illinois, Presented by Gary Pate, MSSW, LCSW Imagine a Child Well-Being System wherein 90% of children remain with their biological family.  Since much of our well-being is associated with social and economic factors, it is reasonable to focus our efforts on addressing the negative impacts of Social Determinants of Health, …

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Mid-Day Case Chat

Held virtually on Teams, presented by CASA Kane County Invitation and link have been emailed to all volunteers Join fellow CASA/GAL Volunteers on this virtual call to hear about issues we are all facing on our cases.  Advocate Supervisors and Training staff will be in attendance to guide each session, providing you with a safe …

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