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Continuing Education

The foundation of our CASA/GAL’s education starts with pre and post-service training. During the rest of one’s service as a CASA/GAL, there is an annual requirement to obtain 12 continuing education hours.

Offered below are a variety of learning opportunities to support a volunteer’s continuing education and help build a foundation of knowledge on case-related topics. You can choose from a vast collection of convenient formats ranging from webinars and books to podcasts and training videos.

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11 Simple Ways to Find Joy in Your Life

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Self Care with Dr. Miriam Ojaghi

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There’s No Shame In Taking Care of your Mental Health  

Continuing Education Topics

Child Abuse & Neglect
The Deepest Well
Gentling: A Practical Guide to Treating PTSD in Abuse Children
Healing the Scars of Childhood Abuse
Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past: A Practical Guide for Understanding and Working with Traumatic Memory

The Power to Prevent: The Podcast to Prevent Childhood Abuse Illinois

A Global Initiative to End Violence Against Children
How Teachers Can Help Students Navigate Trauma

What is Trauma?

The Anatomy of Addiction
Anatomy of Domestic Violence – Alisa Neary
CASA Becoming More Aware of Child Abuse & Neglect in a Virtual World
Child Abuse, Neglect and Domestic Violence: Dispelling the Myths, Enhancing Practice
Collaborative Strategies to Improve Outcomes for Adolescents Affected by Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare
The Inner World of Abuse & Neglected Children: The Issue of Trust & the Parent Child Bond
The Inner World of Abused & Neglected Children: Normalizing & The Role of Therapy
Poverty: Cycles of Risk

Addiction is a Family Disease
Family treatment courts and substance use disorder
Frontiers: Attachment theory and maternal drug addiction
Long Term Adverse Effects of Parental Drinking
Preventing, Identifying and Treating Substance Abuse Among Teens in Foster Care
Stigma of Addiction
The Body Keeps the Score
Chasing the Scream
Dreamland
Man’s Search for Meaning

Understanding Drug Endangered Children

Marijuana and Teens What’s the Big Deal

Addiction is a Disease. We Should Treat It Like One.
The Agony of Opioid Withdrawal – and What the Doctors Should Tell Patients About It
Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong
How Isolation Fuels Opioid Addiction

Anatomy of Addiction

Illinois CASA: Fentanyl, Sizzurp, Vaping and Other Current Drug Trends
Illinois CASA: The Juvenile Journey from Marijuana to Heroin
Illinois CASA: The Opioid Crisis in Illinois
Illinois Helpline for Opioid and Other Substances
National CASA Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Part 1
National CASA Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Part 2
National CASA Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare Part 3
Substance Use Disorders Presented by Mutual Ground

Exploring Guardianship as a Permanency Option

How adoption worked for me

Disproportionality of Race in Special Ed Programs
Early Signs of Learning Challenges
Mediators and Adverse Effects of Child Poverty in the United States
Navigating the Educational Gatekeeper
Providing Care for Children in Immigrant Families
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
Children of Immigration
Every Student, Every Day: A No-Nonsense Nurturer® Approach to Reaching All Learners
Growing Up in the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Eleven Former Foster Kids
Helping Foster Children in School
Educational Advocacy and the IEP
Educational Advocacy Examples
Educational Advocacy Overview
Listening to Shame
To transform child welfare, take race out of the equation
NEW: Advancing Education Rights and Ensuring Equal Access for Students in Care: Tips for Advocates and Volunteers
Educational Advocacy -Autism Spec (ASD) Essentials Teachers, Caregivers, and Advocates Need to Know
Educational Advocacy and the IEP
Equity & Educational Advocacy | Fighting for Youth To/Who Matter
Getting Through the Educational Gatekeeper
National CASA Poverty, Income and Child Maltreatment

Child Development Basics
Childhood Development – Dr. Kleinfeld
Health and Physical Development
How to Raise an Emotionally Intelligent Child
Resilience
What Are Childhood Mental Disorders?
Discipline Your Kids with Positive Parenting: A Practical Guide to Building Cooperation and Connecting with Your Child
How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7
The Irreducible Needs Of Children: What Every Child Must Have To Grow, Learn, And Flourish
Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child The Heart of Parenting: John Gottman, Ph.D., Joan Declaire, Daniel Goleman
Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind: Siegel, Daniel J. J., Bryson, Tina Payne

Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences

The Brain Benefits Of Deep Sleep — And How To Get More Of It
Health and the Human Mind
How Does Income Affect Childhood Brain Development?
How Games Make Kids Smarter
How We Can Help Young People Build a Better Future
Lessons From the Longest Study on Human Development
What Do Babies Think?
When Do Kids Start to Care About Other People’s Opinions?
Childhood Development with Dr. Jennifer Kleinfeld
Stages of Development
NEW: Through the Eyes of the Child: Exploring Protective Factors and Supporting Attachment
Trauma Informed Care: Reaching and Teaching Children Exposed to Trauma
NEW: Understanding Relationships and their Importance to Early Childhood Development
What Babies and Toddlers Need

About Child Trauma
How PTSD and Trauma Affect Your Brain Functioning
Navigating Trauma with Teens
Preventing ACES
Signs of Trauma in Children
We All Have a Number Story – Understanding, Preventing, and Healing from ACES
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook
Garbage Bag Suitcase
NEW: How the Body Keeps the Score
Human Development and Trauma: How Childhood Shapes Us into Who We Are as Adults
It Didn’t Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
Parenting Children of Trauma: The Foster-Adoption Guide to Understanding Attachment Disorder
Treating the Traumatized Child: A Step-by-Step Family Systems Approach
What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing
ACES and Resiliency
ACES Training
TBRI Module 1 – Connecting Principles Participant Workbook.pdf
TBRI Module 2 – Empowering Principles Participant Workbook.pdf
TBRI Module 3 – Correcting Principles Participant Workbook.pdf

(NEW) Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

(NEW) Disenfranchised + Complex Grief
TBRI Module 1: Connecting Principles
TBRI Module 2: Empowering Principles
TBRI Module 3 – Correcting Principles
The Big Data Behind Complex Human Emotions
How Childhood Trauma Affects Health Across a Lifetime – Nadine Burke Harris
The Power of Vulnerability
NEW: How the Body Keeps the Score on Trauma | Bassel van der Kolk
KPJR Films, Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Never Give Up: A Complex Trauma Film by Youth for Youth
What is Trauma – Raul Almazar
Becoming More Aware of Child Abuse & Neglect in a Virtual World
Child Grief and Loss: A Trauma Informed Care Approach
Childhood Trauma Informed Care for Teens and Tweens
Childhood Trauma Informed Care with Shenandoah Chefalo
Garbage Bag Suitcase Book Discussion with Shenandoah Chefalo
The Inner World of a Child with PTSD: Making Sense of Behaviors that Make No Sense
Intergenerational Trauma
Making Sense of Trauma
TBRI Introduction & Overview
TBRI Module 1: Connecting Principles
TBRI Module 2: Empowering Principles
TBRI Module 3 – Correcting Principles
(NEW) Understanding and Advocating for Children Impacted by Trauma and Hidden Disabilities
Viewing Through a New Lens Part 1
Viewing Through a New Lens Part 2
Viewing Through a New Lens Part 3
Viewing Through a New Lens Part 4

Being Mindful and Compassionate in Tough Conversations
Communicating with Children Principles and Practices to Nurture, Inspire, Excite, Educate and Heal
Conflict Resolution and Mediation | SkillsYouNeed
Essential Tips for Interviewing Children
The Five Steps to Conflict Resolution | AMA
How to Navigate Difficult Conversations
Interviewing Children
Interviewing Children V2
Tips for Video Chatting with Young Children
4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work-Anywhere!: Including the “12-Day Communication Challenge!”: Leal III, Bento C
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Infographics Edition: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change eBook : Covey, Stephen R.
Beyond Neutrality: Confronting the Crisis in Conflict Resolution: Mayer, Bernard S.
The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Bungay Stanier, Michael
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. eBook : Brown, Brené
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

Advocating for Healthy Relationships with Kate Murphy

Interviewing Children with Trauma with Annie Barsch
Person First Language
The Art of Wearable Communication : Kate Hartman
The Future of Digital Communication and Privacy: Will Cathcart
How to Connect While Apart: Eric Yuan
The Importance of Good Conversation – and How to Have it: John O’Leary
The Importance of Using Inclusive Language
The Power of Vulnerability
Effective Engagement: The Key to Building Resilience in Youth and Families
NEW: Safety & De-escalation Training Video
Combating Bias to Create Belonging
Confidentiality in your Role
NEW: Helping my Child Navigate Online Aggression and Fostering Healthy and Positive Online Socialization
Interviewing Children with Trauma with Annie Barsch
Introduction to Motivational Interviewing
Setting the Stage: Creating Rapport with Children and Youth in Your Advocacy Role
What did they say? Effective note taking for advocates and staff

Back to Basics Permanency Review Hearing
CASA Back to Basics Series Volunteer Requirements to a Case
For Anyone Concerned About a Foster Child
Understanding Child Welfare and the Courts
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
Children in the Legal System (University Casebook Series): Davis, Samuel, Scott, Elizabeth, Weithorn, Lois, Wadlington, Walter
Family Violence: Legal, Medical, and Social Perspectives: Roberson, Cliff, Wallace, Paul Harvey
Representing Children in Dependency and Family Court: Beyond the Law
The Shadow System: Mass Incarceration and the American Family
Therapeutic Interventions for Families and Children in the Child Welfare System 1st Edition
Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System: Philip K. Howard
How Forgiveness Can Create a More Just Legal System: Martha Minow
How I Defend the Rule of Law
How Judges Can Show Respect
NEW: Best Interest Court Report.mp4
CASA Back to Basics Series Volunteer Responsibilities to a Case.mp4
CASA Judicial Perspectives Study: Building Evidence for Best Interest Advocacy
CASA Overview of Permanency Review Hearings – Back to the Basics Series
Legislation 101 for CASA Volunteers and Staff
NEW: Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect via the DCFS Hotline.mp4
TPR Hearing – Back to the Basics Series
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act: Family, Connection and Culture

NEW: Creating a Gender Inclusive Environment
Cultural Diversity
Health Concerns for Gay and Lesbian Teens
LGBTQ Children
Working With LGBTQ Youth and Families
Conversations with Maya Angelou
Diversity Consciousness: Opening Our Minds to People, Cultures, and Opportunities
Guiding Teams to Excellence With Equity: Culturally Proficient Facilitation
I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Making the Journey from “What Will People Think?” to “I Am Enough”
It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living
On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope
Race, Class, and Gender: Intersections and Inequalities
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom
Unconditional: A Guide to Loving and Supporting Your LGBTQ Child
Where to Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World
Coming Out, A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People.pdf
ICNA Relief Cultural Awareness.pdf
IL LGBTQIA Resources.pdf
The Element of Inclusion: Why I Avoid Debates About Diversity and Inclusion on Apple Podcasts
Pride Stories: Raising Them – Gender Creative Parenting | Kyl Myers on Apple Podcasts

(NEW) Empathy and Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ Resource Guide

How Art Gives Shape to Cultural Change
How I Can Help Trans Teens Become Who They Want To Be
How to Build Community When You Feel Isolated
How to Resolve Racially Stressful Situations
How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Save Lives
It’s (Past) Time to Appreciate Cultural Diversity
The Power of Diversity Within Yourself
To Transform Child Welfare, Take Race Out of the Equation
What We Can Do About the Culture of Hate
Historical Trauma and Cultural Humility Part 1
Historical Trauma and Cultural Humility Part 2
Compassionate Racial Awareness
Diversity & Inclusion, Steve Robbins
Juvenile (In)justice: Confronting Racial Disproportionality, Disparity, and Bias Against Children of Color
Strengthening Families Using a Racial Equity Lens
We Need to Talk: Navigating Challenging Conversations about Diversity

Can Domestic Violence be Stopped
Domestic Violence has Long Range Consequences
The Rutherford Institute :: The Essence of Evil: Sex with Children Has Become Big
Business in America | By John W. Whitehead |
Best Practices in Addressing Domestic Violence with Claire Sudolsky (buzzsprout.com)
(NEW) Let It Be Us: Conversation About Foster Care & Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
National CASA: Domestic Violence
(NEW) Shattering Silence: Understanding Child Sexual Abuse & Prevention

(NEW) Prevent Child Sexual Abuse – PCA Illinois.pdf

How We Turned the Tide on Domestic Violence
It’s Time to Talk about Psychological and Verbal Abuse
The Profound Power of an Authentic Apology: Eve Ensler
Why Domestic Violence Victims Don’t Leave
How to Recognize, Report & Prevent Sextortion
Through Our Eyes: Children, Violence, and Trauma—Introduction – YouTube
Advocating for Trafficked and High Risk Child Victims
The Anatomy of Domestic Violence
CASA Domestic Violence 101
(NEW) Child Sexual Abuse Prevention – PCA Illinois
Ending Child Trafficking
Long Term Impact of Domestic Violence on Children
National CASA: Child Trafficking, Part 1
National CASA: Child Trafficking Part 2, Working with Survivors

CASA Volunteers – Champions for Foster Children
DCFS Child & Family Team Meeting
FAQ’s: Asked by Foster Parents – Answered by DCFS
Foster Care Child Trends
Helping Children in Foster Care Successfully Transition into Child Care
Welcome a Child or Teen into Foster Care
A Chance in the World
Invisible Kids
Changing the Face of Foster Care
(NEW) Let It Be Us; Why Kids Behave That Way: Diagnosable Difficulties
(NEW) Let It Be Us: How Can I Help? Practical Tips for Support the Child In Your Care
The Urgency of Placing Kids with Relatives

A Child of the State

Child Family Team Meetings

DCFS Child & Family Team Meeting
Digital Safety Education – Trending Apps
Understanding Your Family’s Digital Habits and Maintaining a Safe Online Environment

Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children
Emotional Wellness
Health Care Issues for Children and Adolescents in Foster Care and Kinship Care
How Anxiety Affects Teenagers in School
Mindfulness for Kids
Barefoot Books Yoga Pretzels: 50 Fun Yoga Activities for Kids & Grownups
CBT Workbook for Kids: 40+ Fun Exercises and Activities to Help Children Overcome Anxiety & Face Their Fears at Home, at School, and Out in the World
Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness , Focus and Calm
The Big Data Behind Complex Human Emotions
The Brain Benefits of Deep Sleep — and How to Get More of It
An Evolutionary Perspective on Human Health and Disease
The Link Between Climate Change, Health and Poverty
What Yoga Does to Your Body and Brain
Why Students Should Have Mental Health Days
Building Resilience in Children and Families
Exploring Social-Emotional Learning Through Movement: A Win-Win – Zoom
Managing Stress & Anxiety During the Pandemic – Dr. Mark Reinecke
Resources for Support the Health and Well Being of Children and Families During COVID

The Anatomy of Addiction
Advocate Supervisor Panel
Back to Basic Series, Termination of Parental Rights Hearing
NEW: Best Interest Court Report.mp4
CASA Back to Basics Series Volunteer Responsibilities to a Case.mp4
CASA Becoming More Aware of Child Abuse & Neglect in a Virtual World
CASA Overview of Permanency Review Hearings – Back to the Basics Series
Childhood Development with Dr. Jennifer Kleinfeld
Childhood Trauma Informed Care with Shenandoah Chefalo
Domestic Abuse 101
Educational Advocacy and the IEP with Josh Axelson
Garbage Bag Suitcase Book Discussion with Shenandoah Chefalo
The Issue of Trust & the Parent/Child Bond
Mediation in Child Protection Cases
Normalizing and the Role of Therapy
Older Youth Resources & Emancipation
Overview of CASA Edu
NEW: Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect via the DCFS Hotline.mp4
Safe Families for Children Resource Presentation
NEW: Safety & De-escalation Training Video
Self Care for Resilience with Dr. Miriam Ojaghi
Substance Use Disorders Presented by Mutual Ground
TBRI Introduction & Overview
TBRI Module 1: Connecting Principles
TBRI Module 2: Empowering Principles
TBRI Module 3 – Correcting Principles

3 Ways to Nurture the Positive in Difficult Times
11 Simple Ways to Find Joy in your Everyday Life
Courage Over Comfort: Rumbling with Shame, Accountability, and Failure at Work
How to Break an Emotional Addiction
How to Maintain a Sense of Peace No Matter What Life Throws At You
How to Practice Mindfulness Throughout Your Work Day
The Untethered Soul 12 Step Guide to Spiritual Awakening
Clearing the Haze – Christian Thurstone
The Dance of Connection: How to Talk to Someone When You’re Mad, Hurt, Scared, Frustrated, Insulted, Betrayed, or Desperate
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are By Brene Brown
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for Managing Worry, Anxiety, and Fear
Make Peace with Your Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Your Inner Critic
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help
Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive
Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World
The Big Data Behind Complex Human Emotions
The Brain Benefits of Deep Sleep — and How to Get More of It
Health and The Human Mind
Listening to Shame
The Mental Health Benefits of Storytelling
Mental Health for All By Involving All
The Power of Vulnerability
A Tale of Mental Illness — From the Inside
There’s No Shame in Taking Care of Your Mental Health
What Yoga Does to Your Body and Brain
What Your Breath Could Reveal About Your Health

NEW: Mental Health Essentials for CASA/GAL Staff and Volunteers

Safe Families for Children Resource Presentation
SPIDER (Service Provider Identification and Exploration Resource) Database

Are You There?
(NEW) Be Strong Families Digital Brochure
(NEW) Be Strong Families Youth Advisory Board
CASA Transition Timeline
Promoting Independence
Working with Youth to Develop a Transition Plan
Emancipating from the Care of Strangers: The Experiences, Insights and Recommendations of Ten Former Foster Kids
Grit & Gratitude: The Foster Youth’s Playbook for Adulting
Macro Perspectives on Youths Aging Out of Foster Care
What I Carry
(NEW) Let It Be Us: Fostering Teens! (OMG)
Supporting Youth in Higher Education
Be Strong Families Youth Advisory Board for older youth in care presentation
(NEW) Blue Baby
Bridges of Hope: From Foster Care to College
How to Best Support Older Youth in Care for a More Successful Transition Out of Care – YouTube
The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain
The Silent Minority – Deeper Look into Foster Care
Texting That Saves Lives; Nancy Lublin
Unadopted | KQED Truly CA – YouTube

 

Developing Resiliency and Life Skills by Enhancing Protective Factors: Introduction
Developing Resiliency and Life Skills by Enhancing Protective Factors: Financial Literacy
Independent Nation: Empowering Teens to be Successful After Transitioning Out of Foster Care
Older Youth Resources & Emancipation

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