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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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General Information Meeting

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Please email Sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register! General Information Meetings are an opportunity to meet our team and learn more about what it means to become a CASA/GAL volunteer. Volunteers come from every walk of life and share a commitment to improving children’s lives. Fill out the form and attend to learn more on how you can …

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General Information Meeting

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Don’t let the year end without learning more about how you can play a critical role in changing a child’s story! Grab your lunch and join us virtually! Our Information Sessions are designed to provide potential volunteers with a clear understanding of what it means to be a CASA/GAL. Email Sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register!

General Information Meeting

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Don’t let the year end without learning more about how you can play a critical role in changing a child’s story! Grab your lunch and join us virtually! Our Information Sessions are designed to provide potential volunteers with a clear understanding of what it means to be a CASA/GAL. Email Sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register!

General Information Meeting

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Don’t let the year end without learning more about how you can play a critical role in changing a child’s story! Grab your lunch and join us virtually! Our Information Sessions are designed to provide potential volunteers with a clear understanding of what it means to be a CASA/GAL. Email Sandiec@casakanecounty.org to register!

Christmas Eve

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Office & Courthouse Closed

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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