Texas CASA

Program Director - Spill the Tea (In Person)
2026-06-11 08:00 - 2026-06-12 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Texas CASA Office, 1501 W Anderson Ln. B2, Austin, Texas, 78757, United States

VOCA Request for Reimbursement
2026-06-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-15 08:00 - 17:00

Weekly New ED Call
2026-06-17 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-24 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-08 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-07-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-05 09:00 - 10:00 and 2 more dates

Keep Calm and CASA On! Recruitment Zoom Chats
2026-06-17 13:15 - 14:15, 2026-07-15 13:15 - 14:15, 2026-08-19 13:15 - 14:15
Join the Texas CASA recruitment team and your fellow recruiters on the third Wednesday of each month for the Keep Calm and CASA On! recruitment Zoom calls. The calls will all be around general recruitment, but each one will have a different topic of focus. You’ll hear updates from Texas CASA, learn from guest speakers, and have plenty of time to chat with other recruiters about what they are doing in the world of recruitment.

You don’t need to pre-register for the Zoom call. Just sign on when it’s time. All calls will start at 1:15 p.m. CST. Below is the Zoom link to join or or call in at 1-346-248-7799

Meeting ID: 890 4179 0555

CFE Community Call
2026-06-18 14:00 - 15:30
Join us for a learning and networking opportunity for those involved in CFE to come together and share ideas, strategies, and learnings- strengthening our statewide CFE community.

Juneteenth
2026-06-19 00:00 - 23:59

HHSC Quarterly Performance Measures
2026-06-22 08:00 - 17:00

STAR Monthly Zoom
2026-06-29 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-07-27 12:00 - 13:30
The STAR Monthly Zoom meetings will be held on the last Monday of the month unless otherwise announced in Inside CASA or on the STAR listserv.

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Annual Grants Webinar
2026-06-30 10:00 - 11:30
The Texas CASA Grants Department is holding our annual webinar. In addition to the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant applications that we cover each year, we will also discuss:

FY27 Overview

Timesheet Requirements

Indirect expense allocation policies

Budgeting and Standardize Language

Top reasons for “returns”

Budget revision highlights

Documentation Review highlights

Annual Audit highlights

Sharpening Skills Webinar: Rooted
2026-07-08 12:00 - 13:00
🌳 CASA Webinar Series: Rooted

🖥️ Register in CASA College: https://casacollege.myabsorb.com/#/instructor-led-courses/e1b355c1-aa0a-4ba7-9c3f-000be54c7ba2

Theme: Rooted – Being steady, thoughtful, and grounded in the midst of a chaotic system.

This year-long webinar series is designed to support CASA volunteers in staying centered and effective as they navigate the complexities of child advocacy. Each quarter, we’ll explore a different way to stay rooted — in the case, the child, yourself and your instincts.

Q3: Rooted in Yourself – Preserving Mental Health and Energy in CASA Work

April 8, 2026

Your well-being is essential to your advocacy.

This webinar is a space for CASA volunteers and child advocates to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with their purpose. The work is meaningful—but it can also be emotionally demanding. Let’s talk about how to sustain your energy and mental health while showing up fully for the children you serve.

In this session, we’ll explore:

How to recognize signs of secondary trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout.

Practical tools for setting boundaries, saying no, and checking in with yourself.

When and how to reach out for support from your supervisor or team.

You’ll leave with strategies to help you stay grounded, resilient, and rooted in your own well-being—because caring for yourself is part of caring for others.

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Q4: Rooted in Curiosity – Digging Deeper When Something Feels Off

July 8, 2026

Sometimes, it’s not what’s said—but what’s missing—that matters most.

This webinar is designed to help CASA volunteers and child advocates sharpen their instincts and investigative skills when something in a case doesn’t sit right. Learn how to follow your curiosity with care, clarity, and confidence.

In this session, we’ll cover:

How to recognize gaps, inconsistencies, or red flags in case information.

What to document and how to raise concerns constructively—without making accusations.

How to use patterns, subtle clues, and thoughtful questions to strengthen your advocacy.

You’ll leave with tools to help you dig deeper, ask better questions, and advocate more effectively—while staying grounded in curiosity and compassion.

All webinars are free, virtual, and open to CASA volunteers and staff. All webinars located in registration link through CASA College.

🖥️ Registration in CASA College: https://casacollege.myabsorb.com/#/instructor-led-courses/e1b355c1-aa0a-4ba7-9c3f-000be54c7ba2

📌 CEUs available upon completion

Stay grounded. Stay curious. Stay rooted.

CSE-IT Training
2026-07-09 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-08-19 09:30 - 12:30
This training will introduce and train CASA staff on the CSE-IT screening tool, which is designed to improve the early identification of youth who are experiencing or at risk for experiencing human trafficking. This training includes some introductory foundational information about human trafficking, an orientation to the tool, a description of CSE-IT indicators, scoring instructions, and next steps. Understanding the CSE-IT tool is a critical part of ACT advocacy. This training is only available to CASA Staff.

For more information, contact Torey Tipton at casaacts@texascasa.org.

Dates & Registration – Texas CASA

April 8th from 9:30-12:30

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May 13th from 9:00-12:30

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June 3rd from 9:00-12:30

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Dates & Registration – Texas Network of Youth Services

July 9th from 9:00-12:30

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August 19th from 9:00-12:30

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September 24th from 9:00-12:30

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October 28th from 9:00-12:30

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HHSC Request for Reimbursement
2026-07-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-10 08:00 - 17:00

VOCA Quarterly Progress Report
2026-07-10 08:00 - 17:00

CFE Webinar
2026-07-16 08:00 - 17:00
