JULY 2020
CASA NEWS
Kathryn Barger, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and 5th District Supervisor, demonstrated her support for CASA of Los Angeles by recording the video below. Please share it with your networks!
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CASA IN-SERVICE TRAINING

Regional Center 101
When: Tuesday, July 7 at 12-2 PM
Where: online via Zoom
Continuing Education Credits: 2 hours

Early Education
When: Wednesday, July 15 at 12-2 PM
Where: online via Zoom
Continuing Education Credits: 2 hours

AB12 and Working with Transitional Aged Youth
When: Thursday, July 23 at 12-2 PM
Where: online via Zoom
Continuing Education Credits: 2 hours
CONNECTION
BOOK CLUBS

C oastline Book Group
Where : Online
When : Wednesday, July 8 at 1:30-3 PM
We're Reading : “Brown Girl Dreaming,” by Jacqueline Woodson
RSVP : contact  Jeanne Irving  @  jirving@advocatecasala.org

San Fernando Valley Book Group
Where : Online
When : Ju ly 7 at 7 PM
We're Reading : "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City" by Matthew Desmond
RSVP : contact Renne Bilson @  rjbilson@aol.com

Want to host a book club?
Contact Betsy Ann Mudd at bmudd@casala.org .
EVENTS
Last chance!
California Pizza Kitchen Campaign Ends July 31 st
 
Sadly, our   California Pizza Kitchen Philanthropizza campaign  will end on  July 31 st . Our deepest thanks to CPK and all that have supported us while enjoying CPK’s meals and marketplace, we are incredibly grateful.
 
Let’s make this last month count by ordering a  meal kit, pantry item, or take out  for your summer meals. If ordering takeout, simply call to place your order and use your Philanthropizza card number. If you’re dining in person, present your card to your server and they will take care of the rest!
As LA begins to reopen, we want to give a special shout out to some of our close business partners and friends who have been vital collaborators over the past year. These past few months have been hard for businesses of all kinds, but we look forward to dining with them in person again soon!
For CASA Youth
Registering Your Youth to Vote
 
  • If youth are 18 or older on Election Day, they are eligible to vote.
  • In California, youth who are 16 or 17 can pre-register to vote, meaning they will automatically be registered when they turn 18.
 
CASAs can play an important part in ensuring your young person as a voice in upcoming elections. As a CASA, you can encourage your young person to register to vote and help them find non-partisan information about elections, candidates and issues. While you can encourage research and dialogue, you cannot tell your young person how to vote or which party to register with.
Resources for Volunteers
You can visit our website for the most up to date version of our court report writing handbook and templates for your court report. In-service trainings on this topic are held quarterly.
CASA/LA cares about the well-being of our advocates. As a volunteer, you have access to our EAP program for anonymous telephonic counseling. Company code: CASAOFLA
Join the CASA Resource Forum in Muut to search/share resources, communicate with other CASAs, ask questions, and get updates. Read the following Instructions to begin.
Visit Litmos to access webinars on transitional age youth, early childhood, etc.
Look in your advocate email for an invitation from CASA/LA or contact your supervisor.
Take a look at our volunteer handbook for any CASA/LA policies regarding anything from conflict of interest, mandatory reporting, boundaries, or posting on social media.
TECH
Need help with ETO?
Refer to the updated Advocate Handbook or contact Josh Saxelby-Valle at jsaxelby-valle@casala.org or 323.859.2888 x.6354
“ The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them .”
- Ida B. Wells, 
The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader
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