Each Court Appointed Special Advocate is required to complete a minimum of 12 hours of in-service activities per year. At least one of those trainings must be related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB). Below you will find a selection of opportunities for our volunteers to earn their hours more frequent and more flexible.
In-Service Opportunities For CASA Volunteers
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In addition to in-service trainings hosted by our program, the Maryland CASA Association and National CASA Association offer various excellent trainings to which our volunteers have access.
When you have completed an in-service training, fill out the Continuing Education Credit Form below or email your Case Supervisor with proof of completion.
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
July 16 | 11:30 am | Zoom
The Neurodivergent Transition to Adulthood
Presented by Mental Health Association of Maryland
Learn how ADHD and autism can contribute to delayed developmental trajectories through executive functioning challenges, emotional dysregulation, cumulative experiences of failure, chronic stress, and demand avoidance, resulting in difficulties with launching into adulthood.
July 28 | 10:30 am | Zoom
FASD: What Is It and What Do We Do About It?
Presented by Florida Center Training Institute
Learn what Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is and how it is often misdiagnosed, how it impacts brain development and behaviors.
Aug 4 | 1 pm | Zoom
Trauma’s Impact on Engagement
Presented by Quality Improvement Center on Engaging Youth in Finding Permanency
An overview of the research on the impact of trauma on cognitive development. Principles to support cognitive development in children in foster care who have experienced trauma.
July 21 | 10 am | Zoom
Understanding the Referral Process for IEP Services Webinar
Presented by Center for Adoption Support and Education
Learn the step-by-step process of referring a child for special education services under an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Learn timelines, evaluation procedures, and how to effectively collaborate with schools to ensure youth receive appropriate support.
July 31 | 9-4 pm | Zoom
Your Mental Health First Aid
Presented by EveryMind
Learn how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health challenges and crises in adolescents (ages 12-18). Participants expected to remain on camera, space is limited to 30 participants.
SELF-DIRECTED IN-SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
SUPPORTING PERMANENCY FOR LGBTQ YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE
1.5 Hours
READ A BOOK
3.5 Hours
Volunteers who read a book from this list (or another approved book related to foster care and child welfare) and write a report about it will receive 3.5 in-service credit hours*. These books relate to foster care and other life circumstances experienced by many young people in foster care.
- I Beat the Odds: From Homeless to the Blind Side and Beyond by Michael Oher
- Three Little Words by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
- Finding Fish by Antwone Fisher
- The Lost Boy; A Child Called It OR The Privilege of Youth by Dave Pelzer
- The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates by Wes Moore
- Push by Sapphire
*In order to receive credit, volunteers should fill out the Continued Education Credit Form. To clear other materials for reading not on this list, please call or email your case supervisor.