National CASA Podcast show

National CASA Podcast

Summary: Today, more than 1,000 CASA program offices operate in 49 states. Nearly 70,000 highly trained CASA volunteers (sometimes called guardians ad litem, or GAL volunteers) speak out for 240,000 abused and neglected children in court each year. In this series of interviews we provide updates from National CASA, alert you to legislative action, share experiences from program staff and volunteers in the network, and direct first-person accounts from the youth we serve. In addition, you will learn important staff and volunteer skills to help you advocate for abused and neglected kids.

Join Now to Subscribe to this Podcast
  • Visit Website
  • RSS
  • Artist: staff@nationalcasa.org
  • Copyright: Copyright National CASA Association

Podcasts:

 The Diagnosis and the Drug: Use of Psychotropic Medication in the Foster Care System | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:14

Stephen McCrea, CASA Supervisor with CASA for Children in Portland, OR, talks about the history of mental health treatment of foster youth, including the introduction of psychotropic medications, their use now and what a CASA/GAL volunteer should know when working with medicated youth. Before working with the CASA program, McCrea was a crisis counselor and a residential counselor for youth.

 Families Living in Poverty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:22

In this podcast Monica Boguki, a lawyer with the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, discusses issues around families living in poverty, their battle to get out of poverty, and ways a CASA/GAL volunteer advocate can assist these families.

 Effects of Bullying in Children | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:03

In this podcast we talk about bullying with Tracy Flynn, a trainer and consultant. She describes signs a child might show, the long-term effects of bullying and how you can help children who are experiencing bullying.

 Q&A with Michael Piraino | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:49

You asked the questions, now we have the answers. Hear how National CASA's CEO stays hopeful in today's difficult economic climate and how he feels his role effect our network.

 Training Director and Child Advocate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 11:46

Brian Washburn, training director at National CASA, became a CASA volunteer advocate in 2007. In this interview he will explain why he became a volunteer and how this work affects his role developing the National CASA curriculum.

 Meet Chanin Kelly Rae | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:15

This series of National CASA podcasts provides information that will improve your ability to advocate for abused and neglected children.

 Training as a Retention Tool | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:32

In this podcast, you will hear how CASA of Atlantic and Cape May Counties is keeping volunteers engaged by offering ongoing training opportunities.

 Advocating for Children with Developmental Delays | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 21:52

A CASA volunteer from Washington state who has both personal and professional experience dealing with families affected by developmental delays discusses how to advocate effectively either for children with developmental delays or for children whose parents have delays.

 Change of Focus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:35

In this podcast Alicia Kinser, Program Manager, talks about the process of taking the Family Advocates CASA Program in Boise, ID, from a staff driven model to one of volunteer management.

 Project Family Connect: Working with Children and Youth Impacted by Parental Incarceration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:10

One goal of CASA/GAL advocates is to ensure that the youth they serve visit with their biological parents. When their parents are incarcerated, this task is tricky-but certainly not impossible. In this podcast two woman who work on Project Family Connect describe the importance of the parent/child connection while discussing how advocates may overcome obstacles to facilitating meetings between children and incarcerated parents.

 Supporting Children Experiencing Grief and Loss | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:57

In this podcast, Lisa Barsky Firsker Phd., Executive Director from Morris and Sussex Counties, discusses how to work with children who are dealing with the death of a family member or other significant loss in their lives. Firsker describes services children may need and shares tips for volunteers about what they should expect from grieving children and how they can work through their own grief.

 A View from the Board | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:10

In this podcast, Suzanne Greenberg, president/CEO of CAN Council Saginaw County and member of the National CASA Board of Trustees, shares how her passion for the CASA mission inspires her efforts as a board member.

 Advocating for Immigrant Youth, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:32

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)-the most common legal status available to immigrant youth-is an important consideration in a growing number of our network's cases. In this podcast, Susan Schmidt, a consultant for Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, discusses why it is important for our volunteer advocates to be familiar with SIJS and the issues immigrant family members might encounter when adjusting to their new country. This is part two of a two-part podcast.

 Advocating for Immigrant Youth, Part 1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 17:16

Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)-the most common lawful status available to immigrant youth-is an important consideration in a growing amount of our network's cases. In this podcast, Susan Schmidt, a consultant for Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services, provides an introduction to SIJS. This is part one of a two-part podcast.

 Communicating with Children Using Drawings | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 20:32

Lisa Barsky Firsker, PhD explains how the use of simple materials such as crayons, paper, colored pencils and markers can be a powerful way to communicate with a child. As she says: "Inside every quiet child there is a loud voice trying to get out."

Comments

Login or signup comment.