UPCOMING CONTINUING EDUCATION
advocacy essentials by casa case supervisors
Below you will find training videos created by our CASA Case Supervisors to help support you in your role as a volunteer. These videos are designed as refreshers on core best practices, including navigating Optima, handling challenging situations, gathering information for court, writing effective court reports, and understanding the importance of confidentiality. We hope these resources give you clarity, confidence, and continued support as you advocate for children in foster care.
continuing education tracks
COLLABORATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT (CFE)
SECONDARY TRAUMA AND SELF CARE
Burnout and Compassion Fatigue for Children and Volunteers: March 2023
EDUCATION
other continuing education resources
Host: Texas CASA
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: This continuing education podcast connects CASA volunteers with engaging and relevant training designed to help strengthen advocacy for children and families. Each short, dynamic episode features informative discussions with subject matter experts exploring topics connected to child welfare and practical tips for informed CASA advocacy.
Host: National CASA
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: In this series of interviews, we update you on National CASA, alert you to legislative action, share experiences from program staff and volunteers in the network, and direct first-person accounts from the youth we serve. In addition, you will learn essential staff and volunteer skills to help you advocate for abused and neglected kids.
Host: Lisa Hamilton, President & CEO, Annie E. Casey Foundation
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: Welcome to the Annie E. Casey Foundation podcast. A monthly conversation focuses on how we can work together to build a brighter future for kids, families, and communities
Host: The Forgotten Initiative
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: Whether you are a part of the foster care community, passionate about serving, or simply interested in learning more, we are here for you!
Host: A Service of the Children’s Bureau
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: The Child Welfare Information Gateway Podcast shares the innovations, lessons, and perspectives of those working to improve the child welfare system. Our mission is to help adoption, foster care, and child safety caseworkers by exploring new ideas and practices making a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families. Child Welfare Information Gateway is a service of the Children’s Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US Department of Health and Human Services.
Host: National Children’s Alliance
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: Engaging the brightest minds working to solve one of the world’s toughest challenges—child abuse. Join us for conversations with leading experts on science, law, medicine, morality, and messaging. This podcast is brought to you by the National Children’s Alliance, the largest network of care centers in the US serving child abuse victims. Visit us on-line at nationalchildrensalliance.org.
Host: Shimon Cohen
CE Credits: Podcast highlighting people working for social change. Interviews with social workers and those in related fields, educators, and activists about their work and personal stories of how they got into this work. Hosted by Shimon Cohen, LCSW.
Host: Matthew Bennett
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: The trauma-informed paradigm challenges traditional views and approaches in various areas of education, social work, psychology, and public health. Each week the Trauma-Informed Lens Podcasters Curt Mower, Jerry Yager, and Matthew Bennett explore aspects of the trauma-informed paradigm and how it challenges traditional views of service delivery and current events. Join the revolution!
Host: Brene Brown
CE Credits: I’ve spent over 20 years studying the emotions and experiences that bring meaning and purpose to our lives, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: We are hardwired for connection, and connecting requires courage, vulnerability, and conversation. I want this to be an actual, unpolished, honest podcast that reflects both the magic and the messiness of what it means to be human.
Host: Dax Shephard
CE Credits: Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment.
Host: Hidden Brain
CE Credits: Time listened = CE credits
Description: Shankar Vedantam uses science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious patterns that drive human behavior, shape our choices and direct our relationships.
Host: Melissa Bright
CE Credits: Melissa Bright thinks she’s living every parent’s worst nightmare when her five-month-old baby tumbles from a lawn chair and hits his head on the driveway. But after she rushes him to the hospital, a new nightmare begins. The Brights are thrust into a medical and legal system so focused on protecting children from the abuse it has targeted innocent parents. With exclusive audio captured as the events unfolded, this harrowing six-episode series takes you inside the Brights’ fight to hold their family together against a system that can sometimes do more harm than good.