Continuing education
SFCASA’s continuing education opportunities have grown!
California CASA has collaborated with CollaborNation to host the E-Learning Centerfor CASA staff and volunteers to access and use across the state! This new online resource is available and live 24/7 with a growing catalog of recorded and/or interactive training opportunities that you can start utilizing to complete the mandated 12 hours of in-service training for CASA volunteers each year.
Simply click here to create an account, following the steps outlined in this guide. For a deeper dive into how to utilize the platform, please click hereto download a short presentation on the topic. You can access California CASA’s E-Learning Center FAQ by following this link.
To request CE credit:
Log into A.L.
Please use the same email that you shared in Advocate Link when you register. It helps us to give you CE credit. Thanks!Click on the ‘Continuing Education’ box/link
Follow the prompts to request CE credit for the independent learning you have done!
California CASA Continuing Education Opportunities
Educational Advocacy 101: What Every Advocate Should Know
Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12-1:30 PM, on Zoom. (2 CE Credits)
Students in foster care represent one of the most academically at-risk student groups enrolled in California schools. Digging deeper into the causes that lead to this statistic and addressing these issues will help ensure staff and volunteers understand the difficulties foster youth face and learn to better advocate for an education that is in the best interest of the child.
Register HERE
Educational Advocacy 201: What Every Advocate Should Know
Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12-1:30 PM, on Zoom. (2 CE Credits)
This webinar is ideal for CASA volunteers and program staff seeking to stay current on Educational Rights and strengthen informed, effective advocacy for youth.
RegisterHERE
SFCASA Continuing Education Opportunities
JUVENILE PROBATION 101; SF JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT SERVICES CE
Thursday, September 10, 2026, 3:30 - 5:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Please join us for Juvenile Probation 101. Derek Hom, Director of Probation Services will be taking us on a journey to learn more and to take a deeper dive into San Francisco Juvenile Probation Services. You will explore the connections between Juvenile Probation and HSA with a focus on Juvenile Justice Terminology and an explanation on the Probation Intake and court process including each units function such as Supervision, Placement Reentry, Special Services and Social Work Specialist. Lastly, we will include resources for community organizations.
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NEW ADVOCATE WORKSHOP CE
Monday, September 14, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Now that you have stepped into the CASA Role, this is an opportunity to reconnect with your training cohort and support each other as you get started on your case. We will share learnings together about first steps on the case, relationship building with the youth and the professionals, court reports, logs, CEs and more.
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SELF CARE AND SETTING APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, September 21, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Understand impact of client's trauma on caregivers and the importance of self care, boundaries and positive role modeling.
Explore the importance of appropriate self-disclosure and techniques to be most effective in working with youth.
Learn and discuss effective self care ideas and the importance of consistency and awareness when applying these as a CASA
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READY, SET, FILE: SUPPORTING FOSTER YOUTH FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR FREE TAX FILING with Karen Mouritsen and Erika Dirkse of SFCASA
Monday, October 5, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, In person @ SFCASA Office (1663 Mission Street, Suite 700, San Francisco, CA 94103), 2 CE Credits
If you are a CASA or Natural Support volunteer working with a young person age 16 and older, this continuing education opportunity is designed to provide you with practical, easy steps to coach the youth you serve to be prepared with the documents and information needed to access SFCASA's IRS-certified free tax preparation for foster youth starting in late January 2027.
In this session we'll cover financial literacy topics specific to tax filing: everything from employment documents, withholdings, and tracking expenses related to gig economy work and post-secondary education, to the value of personal Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board accounts (including Identity Protection PINs), how to secure a foster care eligibility letter, and the importance of tax filing for housing and financial aid applications. We'll also review the various filing statuses and eligibility for certain federal and CA state credits like the Foster Youth Tax Credit and the Young Child Tax Credit. A light supper will be served.
Register HERE