Mon, 22 December 2008
Kali Scolnick, educator and intercultural consultant, discusses the importance of intercultural communication. |
Mon, 15 December 2008
Jullian Holloway, state director of Arkansas, describes a male volunteer recruitment model.
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Mon, 17 November 2008
Jen Braun and Michelle Chalmers from Ampersand Families discuss teen adoption (second part of a two part series).
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Mon, 10 November 2008
Jen Braun and Michelle Chalmers from Ampersand Families discuss teen adoption (first part of a two part series).
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Mon, 3 November 2008
Sharon Heiber from National CASA discusses the organization's Staff Inclusiveness Team.
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Mon, 27 October 2008
Susanne Smith, program director at the Fourth Judicial District Guardian ad Litem Program in Minneapolis, talks about the history of our network.
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Mon, 20 October 2008
Carmela Welte, Deputy CEO, discusses the new federal legislation Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act.
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Mon, 6 October 2008
Joni Tamalonis, National CASA's evaluation specialist, talks about adopting her daughter.
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Mon, 29 September 2008
Janet Ward, National CASA program specialist, talks about succession planning and its importance for programs.
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Mon, 29 September 2008
Lucy Hudson of Zero to Three discusses how foster home placement can affect the development of an infant.
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Mon, 22 September 2008
Terene Bennett, National CASA training specialist, introduces Everyone Ready, a new training tool for program staff.
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Mon, 22 September 2008
Ken Borelli, MSW, discusses situations in which children are involved with both the child welfare and immigration systems.
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Mon, 15 September 2008
Former foster youth Amanda Metivier and Alaska State Director Marion Hallum discuss Facing Foster Care in Alaska, a foster youth advocacy program.
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Mon, 8 September 2008
Michael Piraino, National CASA CEO, discusses the organization's strategic planning process.
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Tue, 2 September 2008
Lorine Hall, a volunteer from Anchorage, AK, discusses the value she finds in being an advocate.
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Mon, 25 August 2008
Carolyn Hartness discusses FASD and a CASA/GAL volunteer advocates role in ensuring a child receives the needed services.
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Mon, 25 August 2008
Brian Washburn, the National CASA Training Director, introduces the Continuing Education Cookbook.
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Mon, 18 August 2008
Alex Parks-Sudan, a child protective services worker, discusses fostering good relationships with CASA/GAL advocates.
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Mon, 11 August 2008
Gwen Hurst-Anderson, state director of Nebraska CASA, discusses domestic violence and its effect on volunteer advocacy. |
Mon, 11 August 2008
Sally Erny, National CASA chief program officer, explains the process of local programs expanding into neighboring districts.
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Mon, 4 August 2008
Isabel Morales, senior project associate with Casey Family Services, talks about permanent solutions for youth aging out of the foster care system.
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Mon, 4 August 2008
Jessica Hildebrand shares her experience of being in foster care and emancipating out of the system.
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Mon, 28 July 2008
Executive Director Paige Greene of Richland County CASA discusses the “CASA Quarterbacks” male volunteer recruitment model. |
Mon, 28 July 2008
Kathleen McNaught of the American Bar Association talks about the importance of education in the lives of children and how CASA/GAL volunteers can ensure that educational needs are being met. |
Mon, 21 July 2008
Kris Gonzales, a staff member at National CASA and a volunteer advocate with King County Dependency CASA, talks about her work as a volunteer.
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Mon, 7 July 2008
Joni Tamalonis, National CASA evaluation specialist, discusses stakeholder surveys.
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Mon, 7 July 2008
Cynthia Chauvin, program director with Jefferson County CASA in Harvey, LA, talks about working with youth involved in both the foster care and juvenile court systems.
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Mon, 30 June 2008
Veronica Montaño-Pilch from the National CASA Association introduces the organization’s new Inclusion and Outreach Committee.
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Mon, 30 June 2008
Ken Bryson from Generations United discusses kinship care.
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Mon, 23 June 2008
Dee Horn, a CASA volunteer from Atlanta, GA, describes his first case and offers advice to new volunteers.
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Mon, 16 June 2008
National CASA staff members reflect on the May 2008 Forgotten Children event in Washington, DC.
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Mon, 9 June 2008
Danielle Kassow, research and development associate from Thrive by Five, discusses attachment theory in children.
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Mon, 2 June 2008
Part one of our discussion of early childhood development with Danielle Kassow, research and development associate from Thrive by Five.
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Mon, 2 June 2008
Carmela Welte, deputy CEO of the National CASA Association, explains the pending Invest in Kids Act and its effect on the CASA/GAL network. |
Mon, 19 May 2008
National CASA CEO Michael Piraino shares his observations of the work of CASA/GAL programs and offers his vision for the future of our work. |