Alaska CASA 
Office of Public Advocacy
900 West Fifth Avenue
Suite 525 
Anchorage, AK 99501
  (907) 269-3500

 

 

 

Continuing Education

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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Fairbanks

Training Opportunities

May 19 - Discussion about Fairbanks CASA program. Meet at noon at the CASA office. Pizza served! RSVP to Jane.

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.

For additional training opportunities in your area, click here for the Alaska Center for Resource Families training schedule.

Support Groups

Save the date! The Second Annual Fairbanks CASA Garden Tour will be held on Saturday afternoon, July 19th. The tour will culminate with a potluck barbeque at Jane's house. Watch for more details soon!

Fairbanks CASA support groups generally meet the second Monday of the month, alternating between noon and late afternoon.

For more information about Fairbanks training opportunities or support groups, contact the program coordinator.

 

Juneau

Training Opportunities

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.

For additional training opportunities in your area, click here for the Alaska Center for Resource Families training schedule.

Support Groups

Juneau CASA hosts monthly Brown Bag lunch meetings.

For more information about Juneau training opportunities or support groups, contact the program coordinator.

 

Valley

Training Opportunities

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.

For additional training opportunities in your area, click here for the Alaska Center for Resource Families training schedule.

Support Groups

The Valley hosts monthly meetings at the Palmer OPA Annex, 808 South Bailey St., Ste 103.

For more information about Valley training opportunities or support groups, contact the program coordinator.

 

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THE TRUE STORY OF MARY ELLEN

Ever wonder what happened to Mary Ellen, the little girl you learned about in CASA core training whose plight in 1874 called widespread attention to abused children? Mary Ellen's case is widely believed to have been the catalyst for the development of a more formalized child protection system and the child advocacy movement. To read more about Mary Ellen's story, click here.

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