Continuing education
SFCASA’s 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:
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!
SFCASA CE Opportunities
2026 Dependency Law Updates (California CASA)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 pm on Zoom. (1 CE Credits)
Learn about the latest legal changes affecting dependency practice and what CASA advocates need to know to effectively support children and youth.
Register here
Monday, April 26, 2026, 6-8 pm on Zoom
COUNTER TRANSFERENCE AND SELF AWARENESS with Dr. Natalia Estassi
Monday, April 27, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom. (2 CE Credits)
This training will discuss counter transference, a term Freud founded, and how it can both positively and negatively impact our work as providers. As a CASA, in hearing the losses and hardships of your youth, one is often triggered. Explore the importance of your own self-awareness to best guarantee one can remain effective as a provider. Learn ways to cultivate self-awareness and the importance of our own boundaries. Review the importance of self-care and barriers that can lead to burnout and vicarious trauma.
RegisterHERE
NEW ADVOCATE SUPPORT GROUP CE
Tuesday, May 5, 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 others to 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. All new Advocates are encouraged to attend!
RegisterHERE
Fentanyl Awareness: Practical Tools for CASA Volunteers (California CASA)
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 12:00 pm on Zoom. (1 CE Credits)
Gain essential information about fentanyl and other substances, including current trends, risk factors, and resources for having informed, supportive conversations with youth about safety.
Registerhere: