STAR - Formación, asistencia y recursos para supervisores
STAR (Supervisor de Formación, Asistencia y Recursos) proporciona recursos para ayudar a los Supervisores de formación de voluntarios CASA sobre la mejor manera de abogar por un niño en el sistema de cuidado de crianza. Ayudar al voluntario CASA a entender su papel y los papeles de otras personas en la red de apoyo del niño CASA les permitirá estar mejor equipados para ayudar con sus necesidades únicas.
All STAR Resources for Local Program Staff
Contenido destacado
CASA en Marcha: el podcast de educación continua para voluntarios de CASA
This continuing education podcast connects CASA volunteers with engaging and relevant training designed to help strengthen…
La función del tutor ad litem y los factores de Holley
This course is the September 2022 VCA training on the Guardian Ad Litem role and Holley…
Comprender las funciones en un caso de SPI
Texas CASA partnered with the Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission to develop five handouts and…
Defensor del Niño, Niña y Adolescente en Acogimiento Residencial
Children and youth in foster care have a right to ask questions or file a complaint…
La normalidad importa: Guía de apoyo a los niños y jóvenes en régimen de acogida en Texas
Texas CASA released the Normalcy Matters: A Guide to Supporting Children & Youth in Texas Foster…
Permiso para Divulgar Información de Salud (Plantilla) + Capacitación TMRPA
The Texas Medical Records Privacy Act (TMRPA) protects patients’ personal health information (PHI) by guaranteeing that…
Seguridad y Confidencialidad de IA para Voluntarios de CASA
Are you curious about using AI to help with CASA court reports but worried about keeping…
Supervision and Coaching Resources
Preguntas de ejemplo de GROW
The GROW Model of Coaching is an approach recommended for volunteer advocacy coaches when working with…
¿Quién hace qué? Defensor de CASA / Entrenador de CASA
When you are in the trenches with your advocates it can be easy to slip into…
Consejos y trucos para mantener la cohesión en su programa pluridisciplinar
Having a CASA program spread over multiple counties brings its own challenges and gifts. Read ten…
Preguntas poderosas de coaching
One of the foundations of successful coaching is asking your CASA Advocate powerful questions to guide…
Póster sobre los principios del coaching
This attractive poster can be printed and hung in CASA staff offices to remind them of…
Hoja de preparación para el entrenamiento
All great coaches have a plan of action to help their team succeed! Consider using the…
Principios del coaching
A coach has more questions than answers and guides the coachee through a thinking process that…
Evaluación de voluntarios
Volunteer evaluation is central to improving advocacy, providing quality coaching and achieving volunteer retention. Download sample…
5 maneras de deleitar a los futuros voluntarios
One method of engaging potential new volunteers is to use “welcome gifts.” Simply surprise volunteer applicants…
Formación
Buenas prácticas para declarar ante un tribunal
This course discusses best practices when testifying in court, and legal rights and responsibilities for individuals…
Informes del Tribunal Juvenil
Youth in foster care have a right to express to the court their views on everything…
Legal Rights & Responsibilities: Addressing Barriers to Permanency
Legal Rights & Responsibilities: Addressing Barriers to PermanencyBuilding relationships with your local bar is an ongoing…
Court Reporting and Best Practices: The LENS Method
You write notes about the children you serve. But do those notes actually help judges make…
Preservando las relaciones entre hermanos
In Texas, approximately 35 – 40% of sibling groups in foster care are separated, and for…
Información sobre el seguro médico STAR
This is an engaging session with Jorge Gonzales, Executive Director of Star Health, and Anthony Ortega,…
Educational Advocacy with Local CASA Program Discussion Panel
It’s no secret that the odds are stacked against children in foster care in many ways,…
El Instituto de Desarrollo Infantil Karyn Pervis
Dr. David Cross is the director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development, which focuses on helping…
Serie PMC: Experiencia vivida y recursos de defensa
For their next few monthly Zoom meetings, VCA will be presenting a three-part PMC (Permanent Managing…
QRTP (Qualified Residential Treatment Program) Actualización del programa piloto del DFPS
Qualified Residential Treatment Programs are a new type of residential operation which offer an increase in…
Seminario web "Encontrar la capacidad de recuperación
Finding Your Resilience is a STAR webinar on resiliency with special guest presenters Dr. Cynthia Lietz and…
Serie de seminarios web sobre defensa de bebés y niños pequeños con Child Advocates of Fort Bend County
Texas CASA has partnered with Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) to share their work and…
Capacitación de Madres Sustitutas
A surrogate or foster parent may be needed to represent a student with a disability during…
Advocacy for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing Children
This hour-long continuing education training was recorded on May 22, 2019 and features speakers Dr. Jon…
Conectar con los padres encarcelados y apoyar a los niños Webinars
These two trainings and panels are intended to help us hear and learn from folks with…
Extended Foster Care and Trial Independence
Alina White, Lead Extended Care and Supervised Independent Living Program Specialist for DFPS, Sarah Worthington, Director, Texas…
Recursos
Glosario de términos jurídicos
Study up on legal language! This 12-page glossary of legal terms related to CASA cases will…
Factores Holley
In 1976, the Texas Supreme Court set forth a litany of factors that should be considered…
GAL Powers & Duties in the Family Code
Sec. 107.002. POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR CHILD.
Sugerencias para el auto judicial
Guardian Ad Litems are given the authority to share limited information obtained through their appointment according…
Informes 101: Una Guía de Respuesta Comunitaria para Informar
This guide is presented by Candice Ramos, Faith-Based & Community Engagement (FBCE) Specialist at DFPS, and provides…
Recursos en inglés y español sobre el envejecimiento en hogares de acogida
The Texas Foster Youth Justice Project has created a resource for youth aging out of foster…
Guía de promoción de la educación
Texas CASA’s Educational Advocacy Guidebook is designed to provide CASA volunteers with the knowledge and tools needed to…
Educational Advocacy Quick Assessment Form
One of the main parts of your job as a volunteer and educational advocate is simply…
CASA Advocacy for Fatherhood
In child welfare, often, there is more focus on engaging mothers than fathers, even though fathers…
Guía de recursos sobre discapacidades invisibles
The Invisible Disabilities Resource Guide is a tool to highlight related CASA advocacy practices and resources…
Educational Advocacy Presentation & Resources
This special presentation features Jill Rivera who shared everything you need to know to advocate for…
Portal de Defensa para Jóvenes Mayores
En 2022, había en Texas 5.600 jóvenes de 14 a 17 años en régimen de acogida, enfrentados a difíciles...
Defensa de los niños de 0 a 5 años
The infant and toddler (zero to five) population are the largest and most vulnerable group that…
Guía de Recursos para Padres Encarcelados del DFPS
In this guide from DFPS, find out how to locate and engage parents who are incarcerated,…
Falta en los protocolos de atención
Every year, children and youth in foster care, kinship placements or residential settings run away or…
Permanency Planning Resource Guide by DFPS (Last Updated Sept. 2020)
Use this guide to understand the principles of case planning as they relate to permanency and…
Statewide Volunteer Council
Presentación del Consejo de Voluntarios 2025
In an effort to form a new strategy around volunteer recruitment and retention, the Statewide Volunteer…
Volunteer Council Recommendations
The Volunteer Council was established to provide informed recommendations and suggestions to the network, based on…
Resultados de la Encuesta de Voluntarios AF24
The statewide volunteer council is excited to share the results of the statewide volunteer survey! More than 500 advocates provided…
















































