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National CASA Association and Alaska
CASA standards require each CASA volunteer to receive 12 hours of
continuing education annually. Such in-service training may be
obtained by attending Alaska CASA-sponsored training and/or other relevant
training in the community. Volunteers can submit community-based training
attended, books read and videos viewed
for credit toward their continuing education requirement.
Click here to download specific
instructions and forms. If you have questions about what will count
for continuing education credit contact your local CASA program coordinator.
CASA volunteers wishing to request financial assistance to attend
community-based training should download a
CASAs
for Children Scholarship Application.
Anchorage
Training Opportunities
The Anchorage CASA continuing
education schedule for Summer/Fall 2008 is now available.
Read more.
Community Training
Save the Dates! The 2008 Alaska
Child Maltreatment Conference will be held November 4-6th
at the Anchorage Hilton.
View the program
for more information or
download the registration form.
Race
of Time Workshop - Understanding Culture and Race
July 15, 2008. 9
a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Trainer:
Dennis Swain, OCS ICWA Coordinator for Southcentral Region.
Held at the OCS Conference Room, 323 E. 4th Avenue.
Anchorage, Alaska.
This workshop will address racism, diversity issues
and historical Alaska history. This workshop is a must for families
or professionals fostering, adopting or working with children from
Alaska Native or other cultures different from your own. Lunch will
be provided.
To register for this free training, call the Alaska Center for
Resource Families at 279-1799.Sponsored by the Alaska Center for
Resource Families and the Office of Children's Services
Other Relevant Training
The Alaska
Bar Association Law and Community Health Forum offers free
training on the second Tuesday of the month from noon until
1:00PM. Location: Office of Public Advocacy 7th floor conference
room. For information on upcoming training topics please contact
Hanley Smith.
For additional training opportunities in your area,
click here for the Alaska
Center for Resource Families training schedule.
For
more information about Anchorage training opportunities or
support groups, contact the
Anchorage CASA staff.
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