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….
SAFETY LEADERSHIP FOR CASA VOLUNTEERS
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Zoom with Kidpower International
In this interactive program for CASA volunteers, we will use Kidpower core safety skills to turn problems into practice. Come with questions and scenarios we can work through together. We will practice ways to model, coach and reinforce skills to:
Project awareness, calm & confident
Recognize when things are unsafe
Persist to uphold boundaries in the face of negative reactions
Make safety plans Get help and advocate for themselves
You will leave this program with strategies to help young people prevent harm including coercion, violence & abuse and build healthier relationships of all kinds .
Register HERE
IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON YOUTH AND CHILDREN with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, October 20, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the United States Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women, the definition of domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner. Explore and learn the many forms of domestic violence and how it impacts children and families including age specific indicators, trauma and the brain and best practices for providers and how you can make a difference in your CASA Role.
Register HERE
NATURAL SUPPORT VOLUNTEER SUPPORT GROUP
Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, IN-PERSON (2 CE credits)
Welcome Natural Supports! SFCASA is excited to have our first Natural Support in-person support group. Whether you are a longtime Natural Support or just starting your journey, this would be a the perfect opportunity to come together in community for learning, resources and collaboration. We’ll brainstorm best practices to support youth as they navigate their community connections, health and wellbeing, and economic stability outside of the foster care system. 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
REAL TALKS WITH YOUTH - Healthy Sexuality & Self Compassion with Allison Roeser
Friday, November 7, 12:00 - 2:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE crediits)
All teens and young adults should be having conversations about Healthy Sexuality. Join us to explore this topic as well as Self-Compassion (relevant for all our youth) by engaging with information, strategies and stories about these types of conversations. 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
ATTACHMENT AND TRAUMA with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, November 17, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom. (2 CE Credits) with Dr. Natalia Estassi
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.
Register HERE
NAVIGATING CULTURAL SENSITIVITY with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, December 1, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Practicing cultural sensitivity requires looking beyond one's own experience and approaching the experiences of others without judgement. Focusing on guidance and support on how CASAs can best manage in a culturally sensitive way to both be a curious learner AND share from your own life experience in a respectful and humble way. What is acculturation? Understand how as providers we can better advocate and provide cross-cultural services to our youth and families. Review the importance of role modeling, self-disclosure and the importance of how to set necessary boundaries.
Register HERE
HOLIDAY BLUES: WORKING WITH YOUTH WHO ARE STRESSED AND DEPRESSED with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, December 15th at 6-8 PM via Zoom (2 CE Credits).
Stress can increase their depression, anxiety, and trigger suicidal thoughts. The World Health Organization estimates that approximately 1 million people die each year from suicide. It is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24 and the THIRD leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18. Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs. Learn how to recognize these warning signs and what you can do to save a life. Review the signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety and how they are directly linked to suicide. Study misconceptions about suicide and how to address them in your work. Discuss several tips on preventing suicide, including how to assess the level of suicide risk. Explore common suicide risk factors for children and teens, including problems that may trigger a suicide attempt. Examine alarming statistics to remind you of your crucial role as providers to assess and address suicide with all our youth. Learn how you can make a difference!
Register HERE
