Events

General Information Meeting

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Please email sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register! Hosted Virtually via TEAMS by CASA Kane County Virtual General Information Volunteer Meeting for potential CASA Volunteers and an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about what it means to become a CASA/GAL volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to …

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General Information Meeting

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Please email sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register! Hosted Virtually via TEAMS by CASA Kane County Virtual General Information Volunteer Meeting for potential CASA Volunteers and an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about what it means to become a CASA/GAL volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to …

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General Information Meeting

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Please email sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register! Hosted Virtually via TEAMS by CASA Kane County Virtual General Information Volunteer Meeting for potential CASA Volunteers and an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about what it means to become a CASA/GAL volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to …

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Compassion Fatigue: The Cost of Caring for Others

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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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General Information Meeting

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Please email sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register! Hosted Virtually via TEAMS by CASA Kane County Virtual General Information Volunteer Meeting for potential CASA Volunteers and an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about what it means to become a CASA/GAL volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocate and Guardian Ad Litem Volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to …

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Countryside Clays

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New this year! Clays for Kids Sporting Tournament at St. Charles Sportsman Club in Elburn, IL.  

Empathy and Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ Youth and Families

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Join Gary Pate, LCSW, YouthCare Senior Trainer, to learn about sensitive assessment strategies, safety concerns and the effects of minority stress on healthy identity development for LGBTQIA+ youth and families.  The new DCFS Procedure 302, Appendix K (Support and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning/Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Children and Youth) will be …

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Identifying and Responding to Cases of Human Trafficking in Youth

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Held virtually on Zoom, Hosted by Illinois CASA This training will provide an in-depth overview of how the Chicago Children’s Advocacy Center addresses cases of human trafficking, as well as potential indicators of exploitation. This training will look at the complex issue of human trafficking through the lens of the child welfare system and other …

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Volunteer Appreciation Social Invite CASA

Volunteer Appreciation Recognition Evening

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Join us for our Volunteer Appreciation Recognition Evening to thank all of our wonderful Volunteers. Thursday, May 9th from 4:30-7:30pm  Eagle Brook Country Club: 2288 Fargo Blvd, Geneva, IL 60134 Hosted by CASA Kane County  

CASA Mid-Day Case Chat

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Join us for an extended 90 minute case chat focused on working with challenging Foster Parents and/or Biological Parents.  During this session, Annie Barsch, MA, LMFT, will answer case specific questions and provide best practices for positive interactions with the goal of developing collaborative relationships. Invitation and link have been emailed to all volunteers.