Continuing Education
CASA Book Club: My Friends by Fredrik Beckman
Most people don’t even notice them—three tiny figures sitting at the end of a long pier in the corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. Most people think it’s just a depiction of the sea. But Louisa, an aspiring artist herself, knows otherwise, and she is determined to find out the story of these three enigmatic figures.
Twenty-five years earlier, in a distant seaside town, a group of teenagers find refuge from their bruising home lives by spending long summer days on an abandoned pier, telling silly jokes, sharing secrets, and committing small acts of rebellion. These lost souls find in each other a reason to get up each morning, a reason to dream, a reason to love.
Out of that summer emerges a transcendent work of art, a painting that will unexpectedly be placed into eighteen-year-old Louisa’s care. She embarks on a surprise-filled cross-country journey to learn how the painting came to be and to decide what to do with it. The closer she gets to the painting’s birthplace, the more nervous she becomes about what she’ll find. Louisa is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.
Please RSVP if you would like to join our CASA book club on December 5th!
Model Court Summit
Join us virtually for a full day continuing education designed as a multidisciplinary, cross-system training. Please register here.
If you have any questions, contact Heidi Moon at heidi.moon@ojd.state.or.us .
Juvenile Justice Summit
A virtual learning and collaboration opportunity for all Oregon juvenile delinquency court partners. Featured topics include: Juvenile Justice Risk Assessments, Restorative Justice, and Local collaboration and improvement. Register today!
Supporting Your Teen: Addressing Depression and Eating Disorders Together
Deep feelings of sadness and worthlessness often intertwine with a troubled relationship with food and body image. For teens struggling with both depression and eating disorders, the impact on their physical and emotional well-being can be devastating.
Advocates may notice changes in a teen's mood, social interactions, and eating habits but feel unsure about addressing these sensitive topics. Because early intervention leads to better outcomes, it's crucial for advocates to have the knowledge and strategies to help teens find a path to recovery.
Join Families for Depression Awareness and the National Eating Disorders Association for a webinar exploring the complex relationship between depression and eating disorders in teens. Rocio Avila, LCSW-S will discuss how these conditions intersect, share practical strategies for supporting teens, and provide guidance on accessing appropriate treatment resources.
Click here to watch the recording. Click here for Families for Depression Awareness Teen Depression Fact Sheet.
CASA & CRB Conference -Day 2
Oregon’s Citizen Review Board Program and Oregon CASA Network are excited to bring you a new learning collaborative, centering, celebrating, and cultivating CASAs impact on child welfare. Conference schedule available now!
CASA & CRB Conference -Day 1
Oregon’s Citizen Review Board Program and Oregon CASA Network are excited to bring you a new learning collaborative, centering, celebrating, and cultivating CASAs impact on child welfare. Conference schedule available now!
Best Practices for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth and Communities
Lunch and Learn with Kids Center and CASA. Lunch provided by El Sancho. The presentation will be virtual, however there will be a viewing in the DCF Community Room with lunch.
Please RSVP by Wednesday, June 4, to rcesaretti@kidscenter.org
Kids Center 101
In this training you will learn about KIDS Center's history and the services and programs they offer. They will teach us about the case referral criteria and process as well as the MDT/CAC model. You may be a CASA for kids who have gone through the Kids Center, and this would be a great training to learn what that process entails. Register on ARC.
The Weight of the Work: Navigating Grief, Empathy, & Vicarious Trauma
Social service and justice professionals are regularly immersed in the pain and resilience of those they serve - survivors of trauma, abuse, and human trafficking. While empathy is essential to this work, it can also leave caregivers vulnerable to vicarious trauma and emotional exhaustion. This presentation examines how empathy functions as both a bridge and a boundary in high-impact professions. Through story, research, and guided reflection, participants will explore the intersection of grief and empathy, recognize signs of emotional overload, and gain tools to remain present without becoming overwhelmed. Together, we’ll name the weight of the work - and offer ways to carry it with care. Register here.
Drug Endangered Children (DEC) Academy 101: Developing Foundational Knowledge
Children are impacted on a daily basis by their parents or caregivers’ substance misuse; often these children are the first impacted and the last ones to be identified and to receive services.
This two-day academy will provide foundational knowledge around drug endangered children. The training sessions will help address substance misuse and how professionals can help provide our children, families and community with help, hope and support.
Sessions include: DEC Awareness, DEC Approach, Marijuana: The Danger Remains, The Intersection of DEC and Human Trafficking. Tools, resources, and Q&A will be included throughout the two-day academy. Register here.
The Science of Relationships - Cultivating Connection with Youth
Join us April 8th & 9th for an inspiring and impactful gathering of professionals dedicated to building protective factors in their communities through connection and health-promoting relationships with youth.
This free event is hosted by the Oregon/Idaho HIDTA in partnership with ADAPT, Oregon Health Authority, Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative.
Click HERE to register.
CASA's in the Courtroom
Overview of court hearings and how to prepare for them with OCN Legal Chris Hinkel.
This will be an interactive webinar on attending court focusing on:
Types of hearings
What to expect
How to best prepare
Empowerment in the courtroom
Register on ARC.
"I DON'T WANT TO GO!" When Children Resist or Refuse Parent Contact in Dependency Cases
Bring your lunch and please join us for a viewing of “I DON’T WANT TO GO!” When Children Resist or Refuse Parent Contact in Dependency Cases.
Panelists will discuss case law, statutes, administrative rules and procedures, as well as psychological research implicated in circumstances of children resisting or refusing contact with parents.
All Advocate Meeting, Zoom Option
Our annual add-advocate meeting is the only required continuing education that CASA asks all volunteers to attend each year. At this meeting, we will go over changes to policies and procedures at CASA of Central Oregon and anything else that may impact your role as a CASA volunteer. RSVP for this meeting.
All-Advocate Meeting, In-Person Option
Our annual add-advocate meeting is the only required continuing education that CASA asks all volunteers to attend each year. At this meeting, we will go over changes to policies and procedures at CASA of Central Oregon and anything else that may impact your role as a CASA volunteer. RSVP for this meeting.