Dallas CASA Case Presentation
One of our very own volunteers, Laura Frank, will discuss the situation and the children for whom she advocated for on one of her pervious assignments and the case outcomes. A group discussion will follow.
Friday, May 18, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Dallas CASA Training Center
2715 Swiss Ave., Dallas, 75204
There is no cost to attend. RSVP to Lauren Lesch at llesch@dallascasa.org or at 214-827-9603 ext. 280.
Live the Dream Expo
Presented by The Arc, this expo is for families with school-aged children with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The expo will feature information, expertise, assistance and services from area service providers.
Saturday, May 19, 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Ranchview High School
8401 Valley Ranch Pkwy East, Irving, 75063
There is no cost to attend, and registration in advanced is not required.
Optimizing Visitation for Young Traumatized Children and Their Parents/Caregivers
Presented by the National Child Stress Network, this Webinar will address the important role that visitation plays for young foster children and their caregivers and discuss ways to organize and improve the visit experience. Participants will learn methods for transforming visitation from a frustrating to a therapeutic experience including ways to manage child behavior during and after the visit.
Thursday, May 24, 11:00 a.m.
There is no cost to participate. Click here to register.
Parenting Adolescents with Chronic Health Needs
Presented by the Center for Children and Families at UT Dallas, the talk will review recent research on how parents facilitate healthy adolescent development and will discuss how to translate these strategies into effective parenting of adolescents with chronic health care needs.
Friday, May 25, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
UT Dallas School of Management
SOM 2.106, 800 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, 75080
There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required. Click here for more information.
Parking Directions: From Campbell Road, turn north on University Parkway. Veer right and stop by the Visitor Information Center and pick up a parking pass. Follow Armstrong Drive to Parking Lots M, D & C and park in spaces designated 'visitor' or 'green'
Infusing a Developmental Approach into Child Welfare Services for Infants and Toddlers
Presented by the Zero to Three Policy Network, this webinar will include a discussion of relevant data on infants, toddlers, and their families that will help states develop a clearer picture of strengths and gaps in their child welfare system.
Wednesday, May 30, 1:00 p.m.
There is no cost to participate. Click here to register.
Children’s Medical Center Grand Rounds
Topic: TBD
Friday, June 1, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Pavilion Room at Children’s Medical Center
2350 N. Stemmons Fwy., Dallas, 75207
There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required.
Driving directions: From northbound I35, exit Medical District Dr., and from the service road, take the right turn into the CMC parking lot. There’s a wide drive leading up to an entrance with a canopy over it. Enter through that door and proceed to the back of the lobby area, where you’ll see the sign-in sheet for the workshop.
Sexual Violence: Back to Basics
Presented by Hickory Trails Hospital, this training will cover facts and myths, consent and the continuum effect related to sexual violence and abuse.
Tuesday, June 5, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Hickory Trails Hospital, 2000 N. Old Hickory Trail, DeSoto, 75115
Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP, email Katie Marchant at Katie.marchant@uhsinc.com or call 972-283-6204 by May 30.
Addressing Transition Issues for Young foster Children
Presented by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, this webinar will address the many transitions experienced by young traumatized children in the child welfare system and the challenges that they pose for young children. Whether responding to the transition from the biological parents’ home to a foster home, from foster home to foster home, or the changes brought on by reunification, those working with young children in the child welfare system will benefit from gaining an understanding of many effects of these transitions as well as methods for appropriate facilitation of transitions.
Thursday, June 7, 11:00 a.m.
There is no cost to participate. Click here to register.
Child Protection System Primer Online
More than 100 CASA volunteers, staff and board members from around Texas gathered in Austin for CASA's Child Protection System Primer: What Every Advocate for Change Needs to Know. The event's purpose was to give child advocates a better understanding of the forces that shape what our child protection system looks like in Texas.
Videos and PowerPoints of the presentations are now available on the Texas CASA Resources website. Click here to see what you missed or for a self-study of the day's events.
Giving Kids A Boost: Understanding FASD & Intervention Strategies for Children
Presented by Texas CASA, this training program on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) includes information about the consequences of brain damage associated with prenatal alcohol exposure as well as techniques and strategies to enhance the child’s experiences in school, at home, or in social situations.
This Webinar is available online at anytime. Click here to begin the Webinar.
Once you complete this training, a certificate will be emailed to you. Please forward this email to Lauren Lesch as llesch@dallascasa.org so you can receive your Continuing Education credit.
