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CASA will provide all the training you need to
become an effective advocate for a child. |
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Orientation |
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After attending a
45-minute
orientation session to determine if you are interested in becoming a CASA volunteer, you may submit an application.
Click here for
orientation dates. Applicants are
thoroughly screened through a personal interview with program staff, background clearances and personal references. After completing
the screening process, applicants must complete the 32-hour pre-service training course for CASA volunteer advocates. |
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Through the course CASA volunteers
learn about courtroom procedure, the child protection and legal systems, child abuse issues and advocacy skills. Training material is
based on the National CASA Association training curriculum. Speakers include CASA staff as well as local foster care professionals. |
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Session I.
Welcome to CASA |
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Welcome and Introductions |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Roles and Responsibilities of a CASA Volunteer |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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The CASA Experience |
Panel of CASA Volunteers |
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Session II.
The Child and Permanence |
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Child Development |
Sheila Gross, Advocate
Supervisor |
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Attachment |
Susan Murrell, Advocate
Supervisor |
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What Children Need |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Session III. Families
and Permanence |
| Children in
Foster Care |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
| A Child’s View of
Foster Care |
The
Charlotte Lopez Story* |
| Understanding
Families |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
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Permanency Planning Philosophy |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
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Foster Care Placements |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
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Evaluating Placements and Best Interests |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
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Session IV. Child
Protection and Permanence |
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Child
Protection |
Tony
Pryer, Advocate Supervisor |
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Panel |
Investigator, Case Manager, Family Services, Adoption |
| CASA's Role at
the FTC |
Angie Pitre,
Program Manager |
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Session V.
Cultural Competency
In person attendance for this segment is
mandatory to complete CASA training requirements. Trainees
who miss this session will need to wait until the next
training course before case assignment.
Cultural
Competency
CASA Staff |
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Session VI.
The Law, the Court and Permanence |
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Child Abuse Laws |
Steve Dixon, Assistant Public
Defender |
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CASA's
Role in Court |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Juvenile Court Process |
Gayle Adkins, ADA |
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Information Gathering |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Understanding Parental Rights |
Jane Thomas, Private Attorney |
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Testifying and Rules of Evidence |
Linda Holiday, Retired
Judge/CASA Volunteer |
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Session VII.
Advocacy 101 |
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Monitoring and Documenting Your
Case |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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CASA Action Plan |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Getting the Necessary Support
and Supervision |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Communication and Collaboration
Skills |
Angie Pitre, Program Manager |
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Session VIII.
Advocacy 102 |
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A View from the Bench/Swearing
In |
Judge Kathleen Stewart Richey |
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Court Reports |
Ricketta Cotton, Advocate
Supervisor |
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Expectations and Evaluations |
CASA Staff |
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Wrap Up |
CASA Staff |
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Scheduled CASA
Volunteer
Training Courses
The eight-session training
course is spread over a period of three weeks, Tuesday and
Thursday evenings and two Saturdays. |
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Spring 2010 |
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March 2-18 |
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Fall 2010 |
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September 7-23 |
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You must attend
a CASA Orientation before taking the Advocate Training Course. If you would like to attend
a CASA Orientation,
select this link. |
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Home | About CASA |
Make a Donation | Become a Volunteer |
Media Page
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E-mail |
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Links of Interest |
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Login |
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Capital Area CASA Association
848 Louisiana Ave. Baton Rouge LA 70802 |
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Phone: 225.379.8598 Fax: 225.379.3362 Email:
info@casabr.org |