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!
SFCASA CE OPPORTUNITES….
TAY/NMD CASA SUPPORT GROUP CE
Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 12-1:30 pm on Zoom (1.5 CE Credits)
Thanks to powerful feedback from our CASA community, we’re launching a TAY/NMD CASA Support Group. This virtual gathering will offer space for CASAs supporting young people at such a pivotal stage to connect, reflect, and lean on one another. We look forward to you joining us for what promises to be a warm and supportive space.
Register HERE
NATURAL SUPPORT CE: IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATIONS FOR EMANCIPATED YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP
Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, in-person @ SFCASA office (2 CE credits)
Join us for a collective discussion where Natural Support volunteers, who continue supporting an emancipated young adult after case dismissal, come together to share experiences and ideas. We will brainstorm best practices to support young adults who recently turned 21 years old and are just starting to transition to independence after systems involvement. The discussion will focus on immediate considerations for young adults exiting the foster care system, centered on sustaining health & wellbeing and a secure placement. You will walk away from this forum with practical strategies to support youth and families after systems involvement in preparation of healthy, productive adult lives. Dinner will be served.
REGISTER HERE
UNDERSTANDING INFANT and CHILD MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT CE
Monday, February 09, 2026, 6-8 pm on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Early childhood mental health for foster youth is a critical, high-risk area due to trauma, significantly increasing the risks for anxiety, depression, PTSD and developmental issues. Trauma-informed interventions for foster youth focus on creating safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration and empowerment. As CASAs, the goal is to promote healing, fostering resilience and better long-term outcomes. This training will equip CASAs with the knowledge and skills to manage emotional and behavioral concerns in children across various developmental stages.
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REAL TALKS WITH YOUTH - DEALING WITH BIG FEELINGS
Friday, February 13, 2026, , 12:00 - 1:30 PM on Zoom (new day & time!)
If we don't have real talks with our youth, who will?
Please join us to explore how we can support youth to make sense of their feelings. Having big emotions is normal, and learning how to handle feelings is an important part of healing and growing up. We will share tips and resources and share with each other our questions, challenges and successes.
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CASA COMMUNITY NETWORK - CCN VIRTUAL HUDDLE
Thursday, February 26, 2026, 6:00 - 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
CSEC SUPPORT GROUP
Friday, February 27, 2026, 12-2p on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
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 adult allies. During our time together, we will focus on supporting and learning from each other, reflection on points of advocacy, identification of next steps and CSEC-related resources.
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SUPPORTING YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSES with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, March 09, 2026, 6-8 pm on Zoom. (2 CE Credits
As CASAs supporting youth with mental health challenges such as PTSD, ODD, Conduct Disorder, ADHD and Autism, please join us to gain background knowledge. recommendations and tips to best advocate and support the youth you serve. This is an opportunity to better understand how to effectively communicate and what to expect in terms of the challenges youth face and to also share your own questions and challenges .
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SCHOOL DISCIPLINE & FOSTER YOUTH
Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 3/18/26, 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Zoom.
Did you know that foster youth are four times more likely to be suspended than non-foster youth? What are the top five disciplinary issues in schools today? Would you like to deepen your understanding of school discipline and enhance your ability to proactively advocate for foster youth?Join Educational Consultant Lorna Gilbert as we learn the five most important things a CASA/ERH needs to know about school discipline, the additional supports available to foster youth facing disciplinary challenges, and the extra protections students in special education have regarding discipline.
Register HERE
CASA COMMUNITY NETWORK - CCN IN-PERSON HUDDLE
Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM @SFCASA Office - (2 CE Credits)
Please join us on Thursday, March 19 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the SFCASA for the CASA Community Network Huddle.
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
ATTACHMENT AND TRAUMA with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, March 23, 2026, 6-8 pm on Zoom
Establishing a healthy relationship with our youth and families is key to being effective in our roles. Many of our foster youth and families have Attachment disorders and traumatic pasts which can directly affect the therapeutic relationship. We will discuss the importance of understanding child abuse and trauma; its effects on attachments; and how unhealthy attachments affect our therapeutic relationship and work. Learn: how to recognize signs and symptoms and the overlap prevalence between Attachment and Trauma. Explore strength-based techniques and how to engage, facilitate, and empower our youth and families to facilitate change.
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