This webinar was presented by Rhonda Kuykendall to VCA in 2023 to share the CASA Anti Child Trafficking plan, which includes developing the advocacy framework, supporting local programs to be on coordinated care teams for trafficked youth, develop best practices for the CSE-IT (Commercially Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool), and to be good partners in the anti-trafficking community. She also discussed … Read More
This webinar was presented by Rhonda Kuykendall to VCA in 2023 to share the CASA Anti Child Trafficking plan, which includes developing the advocacy framework, supporting local programs to be on coordinated care teams for trafficked youth, develop best practices for the CSE-IT (Commercially Sexual Exploitation Identification Tool), and to be good partners in the anti-trafficking community. She also discussed the ACT program and volunteer guide which will be published this spring.
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Legislative Advocacy Teams Training for the 88th Legislative Session
Texas CASA has been conducting a series of in-person Legislative Advocacy Team (LAT) Trainings over the last few months as the 88th Legislative Session quickly approaches. We have been discussing effective legislative advocacy, current hot policy topics, and legislative priorities for the upcoming session. Additionally, our Public Policy Team recently conducted a virtual LAT Training for programs that were unable … Read More
Overview of the 87th Legislature
This overview of the 87th legislative session and discusses legislative funding, passed Champion bills, newly passed legislation, and next steps for the Texas child welfare system after the 87th legislative session in Texas. 87th legislative session Part 1 87th legislative session Part 2
Guardian Ad Litem Role and Holley Factors
View Now This course is the September 2022 VCA training on the Guardian Ad Litem role and Holley Factors, and contains multiple resources that may be relevant to volunteer coaches and advocates, in addition to the Optima Audit Form. You can use this course to review important information about the roles and responsibilities of a GAL, and use the resources … Read More
FY23 LBOD Training
Each year, Texas CASA provides a training for local CASA program board members to meet the required board training. This year’s will be broken into three trainings.LBOD #1: The Future of Work Watch Now by Lauren Paver, Higher Order Consulting The future of work is not really in the future, it is here, now. The implications for CEOs and Board … Read More