by Aaron Pankratz | Jul 20, 2017 | *article, Mental Health, Volunteer Training
Volunteer Heidi Schultz shared the following article on Child Bereavement. A great read for any one working with a child who has experienced a loss. Thanks Heidi! http://www.costcoconnection.com/connection/201706?pg=NaN#pgNaN To complete the training send an...
by Aaron Pankratz | May 18, 2017 | *article, Volunteer Procedures
Some information to help you with your CASA email account. Here is how you can access your new email address: 1. Go to the Gmail website: https://www.google.com/gmail/ The following link might be helpful for people in getting oriented to the new email address:...
by Aaron Pankratz | Jan 16, 2017 | *article, Best Practices, Building Rapport, Volunteers Only
The following are practices and tips for interacting with non child parties and players for your child case Child’s Attorneys The primary way CASAs communicate with the attorneys is through email. It is the best way to share information about your case with the...
by Aaron Pankratz | Dec 17, 2016 | *article, Best Practices, Volunteer Procedures
Thank you for reporting your hours. This is important information that we collect every month and we can’t do it without you volunteering the hours and reporting them to us. Why do we report hours? The number of volunteer hours reported is a very important metric...
by Aaron Pankratz | Nov 27, 2016 | *article, Best Practices, Court Procedures, Volunteer Training
An experienced advocate Don Stephens served as a CASA for over 7 years. Recently he was asked to talk to the board about his experience. He shared of the challenges that face the kids he served, the joys and disappointments he experienced watching the children go...