SFCASA In-Person / Virtual Trainings
Continuing Education Options
Please use the same email that you shared in Advocate Link when you register.
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SFCASA Continuing Education Opportunities have Grown!
California CASA has collaborated with CollaborNation to host the E-Learning Center for CASA staff and volunteers to access and use across the state! This new online resource is available and live 24/7 with a growing catalog of recorded and/or interactive training opportunities that you can start utilizing to complete the mandated 12 hours of in-service training for CASA volunteers each year.
Simply click here to create an account, following the steps outlined in this guide. For a deeper dive into how to utilize the platform, please click here to download a short presentation on the topic. You can access California CASA’s E-Learning Center FAQ by following this link. To request CE credit:
1. log into A.L.
2. click on the Continuing Education box/link
3. Follow the prompts to request CE credit for the independent learning you have done!
THE UPS & DOWNS OF THE CASA ROLE WORKSHOP
Monday, January 13, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits) with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Navigating the challenges of being a CASA can be an emotional rollercoaster. If you serve a transitional age youth, and have felt disappointed, frustrated, and/or sad please know you are not alone! It is normal for Advocates to wonder if they have done enough, and even doubt themselves. Sometimes we find that we have to let go of the visions and dreams we have for our assigned youth, when things don't work out the way we had hoped. Please join us in conversation and learn how to navigate the letting go process, including establishing new expectations and boundaries with Dr. Natalia Estassi.
Register HERE
NATURAL SUPPORT WORKSHOP
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom with Sr Program Manager Sue Lockyer and Natural Support Perryn Reis
If you continue to visit and support your youth as their Natural Support (case is closed) this is your chance to connect with your peers and feel supported. We will talk about the ups and downs of being a Natural Support, the resources that are available and those that are needed. Please bring your questions and ideas.
Register HERE
SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION: CHANGE HOW THE STORY ENDS FOR A CHILD
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm on Zoom (1 CE Credits)
There are more children in slavery today, more than at any other time in history. This includes child sex trafficking, as it is considered a form of modern-day slavery. To join the fight in combating this global issue, BE BOLD Youth Program was established in 2019 as part of Child Advocates of Placer County, that trains and supports volunteers to advocate for local youth both in and outside of the court system. BE BOLD educates, supports, and empowers youth that are victims of, or are at risk of becoming victims of child sex trafficking. Through bi-monthly activities and education, weekly one-on-one mentoring, and having one consistent caring adult in their life, we’ve cultivated a nurturing environment where these youth form lifetime connections, learn to thrive, and become stronger and more successful. Our data demonstrates that 90% had no existing CSEC (Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children) concerns after being a part of the program. Over the last few years, we have extended our reach and are serving youth in the juvenile justice system as well. Our hope is that by sharing tangible preventative tools to use with children, and sharing our successes and learnings, that we can keep children safer everywhere and help others start similar programs.
Register HERE.
CSEC SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday January 22, 2025, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM in person at SFCASA 1663 7th floor, Mission, SF, CA
If you serve a youth who is experiencing or at risk of CSEC involvement, please join this unique support group. We know that supporting these youth is very challenging for CASAs. During our time together, we will focus on supporting and learning from each other, reflection on points of advocacy, identification of next steps and resources. We will also learn about intervention curriculum that can be helpful for youth already engaged in CSEC. Dinner will be served!
Register HERE
REPLACEMENT BEHAVIORS: THE MEANING BEHIND BEHAVIOR
Monday, February 17, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom. (2 CE Credits) with Dr. Natalia Estassi
As CASA volunteers do you find yourself thinking about how to support youth with behavioral coping skills? In this training Natalia will explore this important aspect of your advocacy to understand and explore strategies to model and promote replacement behavior, which is the behavior you want to replace an unwanted target behavior when working with youth in foster care.
Register HERE
NAVIGAITING THE IEP PROCESS
Wednesday, February 26, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom
Join Educational Consultant Lorna Gilbert Ed.D to learn the tips and tricks of effectively navigating the IEP process for the youth you serve. This will be an interactive training where we can share our IEP challenges, successes and questions. You will leave this training with resources and strategies to successfully advocate for your youth in their IEP process.
Register HERE
