CASA dead week is a great chance to wrap up your CEUs for the year by watching recorded trainings with other CASA volunteers and enjoying free drinks and snacks at the CASA office! On Dec. 13 and 14, we will play recorded trainings in the training room all day long. You can come by and watch one or two - or more!
Even if you have earned 0 CEUs so far this year, there are enough trainings offered over these two days for you to earn all 12 of your required credits!
These trainings are available for active CASA volunteers only.
Here is the schedule for Dec. 14:
8:30-10:00 a.m. - Understanding the Court Process (1.5 CEUs)
This virtual volunteer training was held by CASA of Lexington on May 14, 2020, and featured Joe Schuler and Tiffany Yahr with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. It summarizes many steps of the court process from an initial petition through return to parents, placement with family members or possible termination of parental rights and adoption.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. -Caring for Children Who Have Suffered Sexual Abuse (2 CEUs; not publicly available online)
This virtual volunteer training was held by CASA of Lexington on June 25, 2020, and featured Dr. Jacqueline Sugarman and forensic interviewer Kristin Jenkins. It provides an overview of the Children’s Advocacy Center of the Bluegrass, the process of forensic interviews of children when there are allegations of sexual abuse, the importance of case history in substantiating claims of sexual abuse, and myths about what findings from physical exams.
12:30-2:30 p.m. - Caring for Kids Who Have Suffered Physical Abuse (2 CEUs; not publicly available online)
Dr. Christina Howard, MD, FAAP, a Child Fatality and Injury Prevention Pediatric Consultant and Child Abuse Pediatrician, explains how signs of physical abuse present themselves, how bruising and injuries differ between accidents and abuse and how doctors work with children who may have suffered abuse.
2:45-3:45 p.m. - All Children All Families: Neither/Nor: Stories of Life Beyond Binary Gender (1 CEU; counts for DEI training)
Non-Binary; NB; Gender Fluid, Genderqueer… More and more people are negotiating gender beyond the binaries of Male/Female/Man/Woman/Boy/Girl. This panel of youth and young adults will share their experiences beyond the gender binary and how child welfare professionals and organizations can create inclusive spaces for folks of all genders.
4:00-5:00 p.m. - All Children All Families: Putting Intersectionality into Practice (1 CEU; counts for DEI training)
This webinar will introduce participants to intersectionality -- a theory that calls on us to recognize that oppressions are linked and cannot be resolved alone -- and how it informs our efforts to achieve safety, permanency and well-being for all young people. Participants will hear directly from LGBTQ youth on what intersectionality means to them and what it looks like in practice for child welfare professionals. Case scenarios focused on serving LGBTQ youth and adults in child welfare will illustrate what intersectionality can look like in practice.