Continuing Education
Continuing Education Resources
CASA volunteers can earn credits toward the required 12 hours of annual continuing education by completing training online, reading articles, or watching videos pertinent to the CASA volunteer role. Review the options below, and then check with your local program coordinator to be sure the topic you choose is eligible for earning continuing education credit.
Alaska Court System & CINA Laws
Indian Child Welfare Act
The Indian Child Welfare Act was enacted in 1978 in response to a crisis affecting American Indian and Alaska Native children, families, and tribes. ICWA sets federal requirements that apply to state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe.
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Substance Misuse & Opioid Crisis
Statewide Webinar Recordings
Alaska CASA Focus Group Study: Study Results & Planned Program Enhancements
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State of Alaska CASA: Rule Changes, Program Modifications, & Best Practices (07/19/2022)
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Program Modifications: Round 1 (10/20/2022)
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CINA Rule 9b3 - Psych Patient Privilege (12/16/2022)
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Getting Organized as CASA Volunteers
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GALs and Child Attorneys: Working Together​
Independent Living Program (03/12/2024)
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ICWA Information for CASA Volunteers: Disproportionality Update
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Resources from Partners & Thought Leaders
National CASA Association - Podcasts
National CASA offers several options for continuing education. Ask your local CASA program coordinator about getting credit for listening to a relevant podcast or completing one of the e-learning series.
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Alaska History and Cultural Studies
Alaska's History & Cultural Studies program provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and its history.
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Alaska Center for Resource Families
The Alaska Center for Resource Families offers original written, audio, and web-based courses on topics relevant for Alaska foster parents. Many of these courses are also relevant for child advocates.
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Mobilizing Alaska to end child maltreatment, intergenerational and systemic trauma through healing and strategic advocacy.
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Arizona CASA’s website offers an array of online training modules, with most modules relevant to child advocates everywhere.
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National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare
NCSACW provides free online tutorials focused on substance abuse and child welfare; they are expert in supporting and facilitating collaboration between the child welfare system, the substance abuse treatment system, and the courts.
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Child Welfare Information Gateway
Child Welfare Information Gateway has partnered with the National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections to provide an online training on parent-child visits to help enhance efforts toward family reunification.
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