SFCASA In-Person / Virtual Trainings
Continuing Education Options
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SFCASA Continuing Education Opportunities have Grown!
California CASA has collaborated with CollaborNation to host the E-Learning Center for 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 here to 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:
1. log into A.L.
2. click on the Continuing Education box/link
3. Follow the prompts to request CE credit for the independent learning you have done!
RECOMMENDED CALIFORNIA CASA CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES:
Going Deeper: Understanding and Navigating Secondary Trauma as a CASA Advocate on August 20th – CASA Staff and Advocates (click here to register)
Standing With Families, Defending Immigrant Rights: A Conversation On Support, Safety and Resources hosted by UCLA Prizker Center on August 6th (click here to register)
Going Deeper: Understanding and Navigating Secondary Trauma as a CASA Advocate on August 20th – CASA Staff and Advocates (click here to register)
Beyond the Basics: Ask the Educational Rights Expert on August 27th – CASA Staff and Advocates (click here to register)
Empowering Educational Advocacy: A Practical Guide for CASAs on September 17th – CASA Staff and Advocates (click here to register)
Ask Me Anything: Stress, Self-Care, and Showing Up for Youth on September 24th – CASA Staff and Advocates (click here to register)
THE UPS & DOWNS OF THE CASA ROLE WORKSHOP with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, August 11, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Navigating the challenges of being a CASA can be an emotional rollercoaster. If you serve a transitional age youth, and have felt disappointed, frustrated, and/or sad please know you are not alone! It is normal for Advocates to wonder if they have done enough and even doubt themselves. Sometimes we find that we have to let go of the visions and dreams we have for our assigned youth, when things don't work out the way we had hoped. Please join us in conversation and learn how to navigate the letting go process, including establishing new expectations and boundaries .
Register HERE
JUVENILE JUSTICE 101; SF PROBATION SERVICES CE
Wednesday, August 06, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Please join us for Probation 101 of the Juvenile Justice series. 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 Probation Services. You will explore the connections between Juvenile Probation and HSA (CPS) with a focus on Juvenile Justice Terminology and an explanation on the Probation Intake and court process including each units function such as Placement Re entry and AB12 to name a few. Lastly, we will preview RISE a positive behavior development program including resources for community organizations.
Register HERE
HARM REDUCTION 101: MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND PRACTICE CE
Thursday, August 21, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
This interactive training will provide space for participants to reflect on their own experience in putting harm reduction philosophy into practice, taking a deeper look at how harm reduction can be applied in their work with youth. Participants will have the opportunity to hone harm reduction and motivational interviewing skills, to reflect on successes and challenges of the work, get feedback on clinical questions and concerns, and to review real life scenarios that are common when working with youth.
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REAL TALKS WITH YOUTH - SEXTORTION AND RUNNING AWAY
Wednesday August 27, 6:00-8:00 PM on Zoom
Does the youth you serve have a phone or access to the internet? If so, this CE/Support group is relevant for you. We will focus on the topics of sextortion and running away, by exploring information, strategies and stories about how to start the conversation. It is critical that we engage with our youth about important life topics that are essential to their healthy development and safety.
Please join with Life Coach, Trainer and Advocate Allison Roeser to explore ways to open the door for conversations about these charged topics. We will create space to explore our own discomfort, share stories about what has worked and what hasn't, and normalize that it's OK if the conversation doesn't go as we envision.
Register HERE
CCN - CASA COMMUNITY NETWORK HUDDLE
Thursday, September 4, 2025, 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Zoom (1 CE Credit)
The CASA Community Network (CCN) is a network for CASAs organized by CASAs and hosted by CASAs. We share, lean in and on, and support each other through events such as The Huddle. Sometimes we learn from expert guest speakers in continuing education sessions. In The Huddle, we learn from experts – ourselves – we have collective years of expertise among us. We are a network of support – who better understands the ups, the downs, the joys, the challenges than we do?
Register HERE
SELF-AWARENESS & RESILIENCY WHEN WORKING WITH YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE with Natalia Estassi
Monday, September 08, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
As CASA volunteers we are in close proximity to children and families who have and may continue to experience trauma. This can put a lot of strain on CASA volunteers. Support is here! Participate in the following training. Participants will explore the importance of reflecting on your own experiences and developmental stages when working with youth in foster care. In this training Natalia will explore the importance of boundaries, self-care, cultural sensitivity and tips to positively impact relationships with youth in foster care. We will also explore resiliency in youth.
Register HERE
CSEC SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm IN-PERSON at SFCASA 1663 7th floor, Mission, SF CA
If you serve a youth who is experiencing or at risk of CSEC involvement, please join this unique support group. We know that supporting these youth is very challenging for CASAs. During our time together, we will focus on supporting and learning from each other, reflection on points of advocacy, identification of next steps and resources. We will also learn about intervention curriculum that can be helpful for youth already engaged in CSEC. Dinner will be served!
Register HERE
FAFSA 101 FOR FOSTER YOUTH
Monday, September 15, 2025 6:00-8:00pm on Zoom with Ling Busche, SFUSD Student Family Services Division (2 CE credits)
The financial aid application process may feel daunting but truthfully, there is plenty of support and resources to help us, help our foster youth navigate (both in and outside of school!). This workshop is a starting point for supporters of our foster youth who are embarking on the financial aid application process (which is an expectation for all). Participants will gain a basic overview of the FAFSA/CADAA and have the chance to explore key resources (grants and scholarships for foster youth and services and programs at respective universities) that we can help our students with their postsecondary plans.
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ADVOCATE APPRECIATION PARTY
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm IN-PERSON at All Good Pizza Restaurant and Outdoor Beer Garden, 1605 Jerrold AVE, SF
Please join the SFCASA community for an evening off delicious food, drink, wine toss and more plus guest speakers coming together to celebrate you!!!!!
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HOUSING AND PLACEMENT FOR TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY) CE
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm IN-PERSON at SFCASA 1663 Mission Street, 7th floor (2 CE Credits) with Esperanza Jacuinde, Program Manager and Lavina DaSilva TAY JJ Lead Case Supervisor
As youth navigate through the system in care we often think of how we can be the best allies and advocate to uplift their VOICE while managing the unknown. One important area of stability is placement and more specifically housing as they go towards adulthood and another area is how do we as volunteers build important relationships with Resource Parents, Social Workers and other team partners to ensure we are collaborative. You will leave this workshop with practical tips and strategies to support youth with the complexity of housing. Light refreshments will be served.
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