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CASA - VOCES PARA NIÑOS

Condado de Benton, Oregón

(541) 753-5838

CONVIÉRTETE EN UN TUTOR INFORMADO SOBRE EL TRAUMA

Mejorar la educación de un niño

Advocacy in Action: Conference Materials

Slides & materials from the "Advocacy in Action" CASA & CRB Volunteer Conference. Includes a total of 8.5 hours of continuing education content - watch them all, or pick and choose by topic.

CASA Film
List

The National CASA Association offers the following list of films and television programs for continuing education. (Most titles suggested by advocates on the National CASA Facebook Page.)

Child Welfare Information Gateway

The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides free publications categorized by topics in child abuse and neglect, child welfare, and adoption. They also have an excellent podcast series!

FASCETS
Resources

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Consultation Education And Training Services (FASCETS) presents an array of brain-based, human-centered resources for learning about FASD.

Live Trainings & Webinars

Explore CASA-VFC's listings of live trainings and webinars. Updated each month, these trainings cover a variety of topics including education, advocacy, trauma-informed practices and more.

Texas CASA Online Learning Center

Texas CASA's excellent library of trainings and informational videos for advocates & foster (resource) families. Registration is required, but it is free and open to CASAs and families in all states.

Voice of the Foster Care Community

iFoster conducted three years of surveys with 15,000+ members of the foster care community, resulting in five key recommendations to improve the lives and outcomes of children in care.

Articles &
Publications

A collection of articles and online publications to assist you with your advocacy, sorted by topic.

CASA of Arizona Training Center

CASA of Arizona welcomes all CASA volunteers nationwide to their training center. They provide materials and resources to help each volunteer become a more effective child advocate.

Culture Connection Collection

ORPARC library's new Culture Connection Collection (CCC) is designed to uplift children of color in foster care, adoption, guardianship and kinship care, and those working hard to support them.

Hair Care
Resources

ORPARC's Hair Care page has excellent resources on textured/curly hair care and hair's cultural significance. ODHS can also provide up to $250/month for youth with specialized hair & skin care needs.

Mindspring Mental Health Webinars

Mindspring provides free mental health education opportunities to the public through webinars on a wide variety of mental health topics. Certificates of completion are available.

Trauma-Based Relational Intervention

TBRI® 101: A Self-Guided Course in Trust-Based Relationships is a free 8-hr series of self-paced video lessons on TBRI®, an evidence-based intervention for children following abuse, neglect, and/or trauma.

CASA Book
List

The National CASA Association offers the following book list to help improve and inspire your service to children. This annotated list is organized by topic and contains over 100 books!

CASA of Montgomery County Resources

Another extensive collection of CASA training resources organized into helpful "library modules" covering topics like ACEs, Diversity, Kinship, Legal Advocacy, Medical Advocacy, and more.

Educational Advocacy Guidebook

Texas CASA’s Educational Advocacy Guidebook helps CASAs identify education-related challenges facing their youth and illustrates how to overcome these challenges through advocacy.

HRC LEARN - LGBTQ+ Resources

Online learning offerings covering promising practices in serving LGBTQ+ children, youth and families. To watch at no cost, click "Register" and fill out the short form, using access code "NA".

Nat'l Child Traumatic Stress Network

National Child Traumatic Stress Network offers a wide array of webinars and e-learning courses on best practices for helping children who have experienced trauma. (Free, registration required).

Tribal
Resources

A child's Tribe is always the first and best source for information, including the nine strong federally recognized Tribal Nations in Oregon. ORPARC's Tribal Resources page also contains excellent information.

For real-time training opportunities, check our our Live Trainings & Webinars page!

Have questions about CASA's continuing education requirements? Please reach out to your advocate coordinator - they will be happy to answer your inquiries and can suggest a variety of training resources that will be a good fit for your case!

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