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, 2025,6-8 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, 6-8p 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
CSEC SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday January 22, 2025, 6-8p 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
