All active volunteers are required to obtain 12 hours of training annually. The following opportunities are a list of trainings available through partner agencies or public broadcasting. Remember that if you count any of these for training credit you must complete the updated Professional Development Credit Report.
Attachment, Trauma & Hope
11/6/2024
CASA Office: 1608 NW Expressway OKC OK 73118
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Join Heather Hails LCSW, the director of Deaconess Pregnancy and Adoption as she discusses the impact of trauma on the brain and the development of healthy attachment/how we can support the development of healthy attachment. She will also talk about our Deaconess Pregnancy and Adoption’s counseling services and adoption competent resources they can share with the families they are serving.
November Book Club: Demon Copperhead Dreamed by Barbara Kingsolver
Friday, 12/6/2024
CASA Office: 1608 NW Expressway OKC OK 73118
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. RSVP to Nichole Dewberry below.
The direct link to join our CASA book club through the bookclubs.com platform is https://bookclubs.com/clubs/6019897/join/f63f23/ This is where you can get access to the list of books, dates/times of the meetings. This platform operates on a web version, and they also have an app. All our meeting info will be in there as well.
The Oklahoma CASA Association is facilitating free online trainings you can complete on your own time either on your computer or phone. Currently, CASA CAMPUS is offering a set of trainings titled Foundations which, when completed entirely, equals 12 hours of training. Volunteers can complete one, some, or all of these trainings which are one hour each.
Once you have completed a training, you will receive a certificate that you must forward to Nichole for training credit.
Click the button below to login, register, and view trainings:
The Oklahoma Successful Adulthood Program works with Oklahoma youth in and from foster care. OKSA has updated their training calendar to 2024 which you can learn more about at their website.
Click here to go to the OKSA website:
The HALO Project is a program that supports Oklahoma’s foster and adoptive parents through multiple programs on topics including counseling, parenting, and mental health.
Specifically for CASA volunteers they provide TBRI® Training for Professionals. In partnership with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD,) HALO Project offers a two-day TBRI® training for professionals several times throughout the year. This is possible through the Oklahoma TBRI® Collaborative for Children (OTCC.) The goal in providing this training is to empower all organizations serving Oklahoma’s abused and neglected children with the knowledge they need to meet the needs of those they serve.
This two-day training takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m., lunch and snacks are provided. These trainings are located at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond.
This training fills up fast! Check the website for details. For further information or to register, click on the button below:
Faces of Human Trafficking
The Office for Victims of Crime has a 9-part video series his series is designed to raise awareness of human trafficking. When combined, the videos equal about 1 hour and count for training.
Asian Americans
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.
What I Hear When You Say
A collection of videos ranging from 6-7 minutes that explore how words can both unite and divide based on our own perspective and experiences. This counts for 90 minutes of training.
Latino Americans
This is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos. There are multiple videos to choose from, each equaling about one hour.
PBS American Portrait
Multiple videos from Americans of different cultures compile the first season of PBS American Portrait. Each video is about one hour.
For approved video/reading/documentary training options, see the PDFs below:
MISSION
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Oklahoma County provides trained volunteers to be champions for the individualized best interests of children in foster care.
CASA of Oklahoma County complies with applicable Federal Civil Rights Laws and does not discriminate based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, military service or lack of military service, religious affiliations or belief, or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
CASA of Oklahoma County is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. EIN: 13-4364692
