On-Going Training Opportunities for Active CASA Volunteers
Overview
In order to maintain eligibility to work on a case as a CASA advocate, volunteers must complete a minimum of 12 hours of on-going training per calendar year. CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties often partners with other agencies and stakeholders to provide CASA Volunteers with an array of on-going training opportunities.
Check here regularly for a list of training opportunities. You can also check with your Volunteer coordinator for additional training opportunities.
Continuing Education Review Form
ONLINE PODCAST TRAININGS
Upcoming Training Opportunities
- Adolescents with Developmental Disabilities Who Commit Sexual Offenses
When: Thursday and Friday, September 16th and 17th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Timberline Church, 2908 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins, CO
Cost: Free for Department of Human Services Staff
Trainers: Larry Botnick, MSW, Metropolitan State College Department of Social Work, Dr. Virginia Cruz, Chair, Metropolitan State College Department of Social Work, Kristy Alles-Serrant, Sexual Offender Board
This two day training is for case managers and direct service providers who work with adolescents with developmental disabilities who have committed sexual offenses. This training reviews adolescent development, the continuum of services for these adolescents, the offense cycle, community safety and re-integration back into the community. After this training, professionals will be more able to distinguish sexual exploration from sexual offenses, understand the role of various service providers who may be involved with the adolescent and the family, and utilize strategies aimed at re- integration back into the community when appropriate.
You must register online at www.cdhsacademy.com if you have Internet access. If you do not have Internet access or are having difficulty registering online, please contact CDHS Central Registration at (303) 556-5205 or (888) 569-1830 for assistance.
Register Early – Class Size Is Limited!
Use Code:ADDC091610NE
- Teens, Tweens, & Everything In-Between: Helping Foster Children Become Successful Adults … One Step at a Time
When: Thursday, September 23rd, 9 am - 1 pm
Where: University of Denver, 2148 S. High Street, Denver, CO, Craig Hall, Rm 407
Cost:
FREE for county foster parents and kinship care providers and only $15 for adoptive parents and foster parents with private agencies
This training will cover assessing the ability of your child to meet the challenges of adulthood, learning specific tools and strategies to assist your child’s transition to adulthood, and discovering how to help your child make permanent connections.
Includes insights and discussion from Stacey Jones, a current foster parent.
September 23, 2010 in Denver and broadcasting to Las Animas County (Trinidad) and Logan County (Sterling)
Eligible for 4 continuing training hours
Register online: www.cdhsacademy.com.
- Adolescent Development
When: Tuesday, October 19th, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Where: Metro State College of Denver, Tivoli Student Union, Rm 329, 900 Auraria
Parkway, Denver, CO
Cost:
FREE for Department of Human Services Staff
Trainers: Larry Botnick, MSW, Metropolitan State College Department of Social Work and
Larry Curry Ph.D., Metropolitan State College Department of Social Work
This one-day workshop will provide a framework for abnormal adolescent development, and will include a discussion on risk factors, as well as a brief review of normal adolescent development. The workshop will focus on assessing adolescents for delayed development, and determining at what developmental age the adolescent is currently functioning. A portion of the training will focus on the recent research regarding the impact of trauma on brain development, and will provide strategies for caseworkers to use this information in their interactions with adolescent clients.
For class information: Larry Botnick, Metropolitan State College of Denver, (303) 556-6272 or (888) 569-1830, botnickl@mscd.edu.
You must register online at www.cdhsacademy.com if you have Internet access. If you do not have Internet access or are having difficulty registering online, please contact CDHS Central Registration at (303) 556-5205 or (888) 569-1830 for assistance.
Register Early – Class Size Is Limited! Class Code: AD101910D
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 14th. We will be reading "Glass Castles" by Jeanette Walls.
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them physics, geology, and above all, how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary, who painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family, called herself an "excitement addict." Cooking a meal that would be consumed in fifteen minutes had no appeal when she could make a painting that might last forever.
Later, when the money ran out, or the romance of the wandering life faded, the Walls retreated to the dismal West Virginia mining town -- and the family -- Rex Walls had done everything he could to escape. He drank. He stole the grocery money and disappeared for days. As the dysfunction of the family escalated, Jeannette and her brother and sisters had to fend for themselves, supporting one another as they weathered their parents' betrayals and, finally, found the resources and will to leave home.
What is so astonishing about Jeannette Walls is not just that she had the guts and tenacity and intelligence to get out, but that she describes her parents with such deep affection and generosity. Hers is a story of triumph against all odds, but also a tender, moving tale of unconditional love in a family that despite its profound flaws gave her the fiery determination to carve out a successful life on her own terms.
For two decades, Jeannette Walls hid her roots. Now she tells her own story.
Book Club meets at Adams County Economic Development,
12050 Pecos St, Westminster, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be served & door prizes will be given out. It is NOT necessary to read the book to attend. A networking & social time with other CASA volunteers is also included. A guest volunteer will also be sharing a Top 10 list of Tips for CASAs. Please RSVP to Chris@casa17th.com.
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