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.
Forge Your Trail is a program from Oklahoma Human Services and is run by the University of Oklahoma Center for Public Management. The program helps parents move towards getting caught up in their child support payments and improve relationships with their children. The project’s core idea is people usually want to take care of their kids. The challenge is they don’t see how they can do that with so many other demands.
Monday, August 25th
CASA Office, 1608 NW Expressway, OKC OK 73118
12:00PM- 1:00 PM
Join us the last Friday of each month as we discuss a book from our book club. You do not have to attend the book club meetings to count reading a book for credit. Read the books anytime and complete a Professional Development Credit Report (below) to count your book for credit. We count clock hours for training credit; every 100 pages counts for 2½ hours of training credit. Attending the book club adds an hour to your training and qualifies you to not have to complete the report.
August CASA Book Club: The Many Lives of Mama Loves by Lara Love Hardin
No one expects the police to knock on the million-dollar, two-story home of the perfect cul-de-sac housewife. But soccer mom Lara Love Hardin has been hiding a shady secret: she is funding her heroin addiction by stealing her neighbors' credit cards. This story covers substance abuse in an interesting way: with wealthy addicts.
The August book club is being rescheduled from Friday, 8/29/25 12 PM-1PM to Friday, September 12th from 12PM to 1PM.
481 Pages; 10 1/2 hours of training credit
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
*We are currently seeking donations through an Amazon wish list so these books will be available to volunteers on a check-out basis. We may have a copy at the office on a first come/first served basis! Thanks for donating if you did.
Find our wish list here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/18YTJPAU9F6UL.
September CASA Book Club: The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner
Ruth Wariner was the 39th of her father's 42 children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turned a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity. This true story is an intimate, gripping audio book resonant with triumph, courage, and resilience.
RESCHEDULED FROM SEPTEMBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 3RD
336 Pages; 7 ½ hours of training credit
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
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
