As part of our mission to support the continuing education of advocate volunteers and to connect CASA volunteers across the state, CASA of New York State offers continuing education training and workshops and promotes trainings offered by partner organizations.
The child welfare field is continually evolving. The needs of the children and families served by CASA are complex. Because of this, it is requirement that all CASA volunteers engage in at least 12 hours of continuing education, also known as in-service training, annually.
In addition to supporting CASA volunteers and staff, CASA opens some training to families served by CASA and service providers with whom CASA collaborates.
Upcoming trainings include:
Kim Favro, MA
Prevention Specialist
500 Hours Certified Yoga Teacher
EFT Practitioner
Alyssa Evans, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Supervisor of Prevention Services
adverse childhood experiences (aces)
THIS IS A TWO-PART SERIES
Thursday December 5th | 6:00 to 7:00pm
and Thursday December 12th | 6:00 to 7:00pm
Offered via Zoom
Open to CASA volunteers, volunteers in training, CASA staff, service providers with whom CASA collaborates, and community members
Join CASANYS for this important two-part series with opportunities for discussion and group interaction. Participants will explore the effects and impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and how these experiences shape our own lives and the work we do in child welfare.
This training will address resiliency and how to bolster coping tools to address trauma and stress. Participants will have the opportunity to utilize self-reflection tools and experiential mindfulness practices to further explore how stress and trauma show up in the body and impact our work with youth and families.
Kim Favro and Alyssa Evans will facilitate this psychoeducation on trauma, reflection exercises based on personal experience, and experiential mindful activities to promote nervous system regulation and understand how this is related to trauma informed practice.