Because of Covid-19, all in-person volunteer “Lunch and Learn” meetings have been canceled and most continued education can be completed online.  The list below are some suggested videos that National CASA has approved as continuing education. You can use these videos to complete your 12 hours of continuing education or you can use what works best for your case. Make sure to check out the tab at the bottom that says “Videos & Quiz Tips.” 

Participating in ongoing training will maintain and improve the level of the CASA volunteer’s knowledge and skill about issues that may be relevant to their case.   It is a requirement of National CASA that all advocates complete 12 hours of continued education every year.  Please make sure that your 12 hours of continued education is completed by June 30, 2021.  Once you have completed any of these suggested videos, or any other continued educational training, please forward the completion certificate, if available, or other continued education topics covered to Tina@sbcasa.org so she can update your CASA volunteer file. 

· Dec. 9, 2020  Cultural Competency; Investing in Diversity as a Family Value

· Dec. 15, 2020 Living during a pandemic; Creating a Tool Box: Self-Care and Family Care Tips During the Pandemic

· Jan 5, 2021  Educational Advocacy; Navigating Special Education During COVID-19: California Tips for Families and Systems Advocates

· Jan. 19, 2021 Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse and the Foster Child; What do I do now?

· Feb. 2, 2021 Permanency Planning; Child-Centered Transitional Planning

· Feb. 16, 2021 General Substance Abuse; Addiction: What Happens to Adult Functioning and Protective Capacity When Drugs Hijack the Brain?

· March 2, 2021 Grief and Loss and the Effect on Child Development and Visitation; Attachment and Implications for Foster Care in Early Childhood

· March 16, 2021 Communicating with Children and Families; Countering the Shame of the Resource Parent and Family

· April 6, 2021 Family Strengths, Preservation, and Reunification; Relationships are the Key

· April 20, 2021 Independent Living and Emancipation; Understanding the Teen Brain and Engaging Youth in Planning their Own Future

· May 4, 2021 Confidentiality; Privacy for Youth in Foster Care: Engaging and Empowering Youth in Information Sharing and Protecting Privacy

· May 18, 2021 Education; Navigating Special Education During COVID-19: California Tips for Families and Systems Advocates

· June 8, 2021 Supporting LGBQT; and Gender Diverse Youth in Out-of-Home Care