Weekly New ED Call
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, 2026-08-12 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-08-19 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date

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, 2026-09-24 09:30 - 12:30, 2026-10-28 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

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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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

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

Keep Calm and CASA On! Recruitment Zoom Chats
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 Webinar
2026-07-16 08:00 - 17:00

STAR Monthly Zoom
2026-07-27 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-08-31 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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CFE 201 Training
2026-08-20 13:00 - 16:00

ED/PD Quarterly Meeting
2026-08-21 08:00 - 17:00

Texas CASA Conference
2026-09-09 11:00 - 2026-09-11 12:00
Join us September 9-11 in San Marcos, TX for the three-day Texas CASA Conference. This year’s conference celebrates and reflects the active and ongoing work of CASA volunteers and staff. Advocacy requires continuous effort and intentional action at every stage of a child’s journey. Each action builds momentum and ensures that children receive consistent support as systems and circumstances change around them.

Through curated workshops and speakers, we aim to build on this momentum as CASA volunteers and staff carry this advocacy forward through every voice, decision and step they take — creating continuity, stability and hope for children and families.

Registration will open July 8 and the registration cost is $400 per attendee. Registration, hotel and travel expenses are allowable on both FY26 and FY27 HHSC and VOCA grants.

Keep checking back for updates on logistics and programming.

Call for Presenters

Share your expertise at the 2026 Texas CASA Conference!

**Submit by April 17**

Do you have strategies, tools, or lessons learned that could inspire and strengthen CASA programs across Texas? We invite you to share them at the 2026 Texas CASA Conference!

We’re looking for interactive, practical, and forward-thinking proposals that equip attendees with real-world strategies they can implement immediately.

Why present at the 2026 Texas CASA Conference?

Position yourself as a thought leader within the child advocacy community.

Connect with decision-makers and frontline professionals from across the state.

Showcase innovative programs, research, or best practices.

Expand your professional network.

Play a meaningful role in strengthening services for children and families.

The deadline to submit a proposal is April 17, 2026, so we encourage you to submit early.

Ready to share your expertise? View submission guidelines and apply here.

Know someone who you think would be an energetic and relevant presenter? Download and share the submission guidelines with them.

We can’t wait to see the ideas you bring forward for the 2026 Texas CASA Conference!
