Inservices and Ongoing Education

Defining the Line: Setting & Maintaining Healthy Boundaries

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Hosted by National CASA Register Here Maintaining appropriate boundaries is fundamental to managing one’s health and well-being. When working with children and families our desire to help, which is a positive, can lead to the blurring of lines and roles and responsibilities. Having healthy boundaries is key to managing stress, avoiding burnout and supporting sound […]

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Juvenile Expungement in Illinois and how to Navigate the Expungement Process

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Hosted by Illinois CASA Register Here This webinar explains the statues of the juvenile expungement process in Illinois. Staff and advocates will become aware of how to navigate the juvenile expungement process and understanding the criteria and qualifications for expungement. Presenter is Mr. Anibal Vega, of the Vega Family Foundation

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Secondary Trauma

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Hosted by Illinois CASA Register Here Use Program ID 10141 Join us as Prevent Child Abuse Illinois highlights four main points in their Secondary Trauma presentation. -Develop a deeper understanding of what secondary trauma is and how it effects your professional and personal life -Gain an understanding of the various conditions related to secondary trauma

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Collaborative Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Adolescents Affected by Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare

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Hosted by National CASA Register Here Use Program ID: 10141 Adolescence is a stage of life with specific health and developmental needs. A successful transition from childhood to adulthood can be difficult even under the best circumstances. For youth in foster care, particularly those affected by substance use disorders (SUDs), this transition can be further

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Empathic Strain & Secondary Trauma 101: Understanding the Essentials

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Click Here to Register 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

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Cycles of Poverty

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Hosted By Illinois CASA Register here Join us as Prevent Child Abuse Illinois presents on the main objectives in Cycles of Poverty: Gain a deeper understanding of how poverty and related conditions often reinforce each other Awareness of your own attitudes and beliefs about poverty and the people who live in it Understanding the underlying

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Supporting Students with a Diagnosed Learning Disability: Signs, Symptoms and Advocacy Strategies

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Hosted By Illinois CASA Register here Learning disabilities are due to genetic and/or neurobiological factors that alter brain functioning in a manner that affects one or more cognitive processes related to learning. These processing problems can interfere with learning basic skills such as reading, writing, and/or math. They can also interfere with higher-level skills such

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Creating Personal and Organizational Care Plans

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Hosted By Illinois CASA Register here This presentation will provide a review of information and skills that have been presented and practiced throughout the webinar series and help participants create personal and organizational plans for themselves and the organization that can carry them into the future. Learning Objectives: • Develop a personal care plan. •

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