Continuing Education Podcasts
Listening to educational podcasts is an easy way to earn continuing education credits! Below is a list of podcasts that are approved to count for CEU credits for CASA of Lexington volunteers. If you know of another podcast you think should be added to this list, email training@casaoflexington.org. To receive CEU credit for listening to a podcast, please log your time in Optima, which you can access from the Volunteer Dashboard.
Links are provided for podcasts when available. You should also be able to find any of these by searching for their title on your favorite podcasting app.
CASA Delaware Live
CASA Delaware Live podcasts are designed to be short continuing education episodes that provide CASA Volunteers opportunities to expand their knowledge in child welfare and strengthen advocacy for the children we serve.
CASA on the Go from Texas CASA
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. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s) in their personal capacity and are not the official policy or position of Texas CASA.
CASCW Podcasts
The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare at the University of Minnesota has assembled this collection of podcast episodes that are relevant to work in the child welfare area.
Child Welfare Information Gateway From U.S. Health and Human Services
This podcast series, produced on behalf of the Children's Bureau, presents a series of interviews and group conversations intended to provide beneficial information for busy child welfare and social work professionals. The podcasts cover a wide range of topics and provide perspectives from communities served by child welfare agencies along with tips and stories from professionals about implementing new services and programs, working across agencies, and improving practice.
Child Welfare leaders
“Welcome to Child Welfare Leaders Podcast, a unapologetic conversation designed to openly discuss issues in child welfare that challenge the status quo. Conversations will empower you in whatever capacity your role is, reignite your passion, give you strategies to lead change right where you are.”
Social Work Talk From the National Association of Social Workers
This podcast provides educational programming about a wide variety of topics that apply to the social work field. Most episodes are relevant to CASA work and count for CEUs.
Navigating Adoption Presented by AdoptUSKids
Join us as we bring together real adoptive families and adoption experts to showcase the unexpected rewards of adopting a teen from foster care.
This American Life From NPR
This American Life is one of the most well-known podcasts in the world. Among its hundreds of episodes are many that cover topics relevant to CASA volunteers. Not all This American Life episodes are relevant, but here are the titles and episode numbers of some that are:
No. 562: The Problem We All Live With Part One
American Scandal: The Opioid Epidemic
A five-part series produced by the “American Scandal” podcast that is worth 3.25 CEUs if you listen to all five episodes listed below.
Episode 2: Crisis in Appalachia
Episode 3: The Cost of Doing Business