Meet our new Advocate Supervisors Kati and Joseph
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Kati joined the Advocacy Team in the beginning of November. She recently graduated from Cal State LA with her Master’s in Social Work. She brings a wealth of knowledge about clinical social work in the school setting as well as grant writing experience at Hillside’s Youth Moving On program. Kati also brings experience working with TAY youth who were previously involved in the system and youth who are homeless. Kati has jumped right in and has started her work with CASAs and is soon to be a CASA Pre-Service training graduate!
Joseph joined the Advocacy Team mid-November. He has been fully immersed in shadowing CASAs in court and participating in program specific training. He will be getting matched with his first set of CASAs later in the month. Joseph spent 6 years in the Restorative Justice community as a Case Manager and Coordinator. He has done a lot of volunteer projects abroad in the following places: France, Morocco, Romania, India, Peru, South Africa, Israel and Palestine. Joseph holds a Master’s of Arts in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding with a restorative justice focus and a Master’s of Arts in International Relations.
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CASA IN-SERVICE TRAINING
Gangs: myths, reality, and the best way to advocate for youth
When:
Friday, January 24 at 12-2pm
Where:
CASA Office, Monterey Park & Online via Zoom
Continuing Education Credits:
2 hours
To RSVP for CASA In-Services, c
lick
here
.
To download recent In-Service handouts, click
here
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BOOK CLUBS
San Fernando Valley Book Club
Where:
CASA's home in Studio City
When:
Tuesday, January 14th at 7pm
We're Reading:
"No Visible Bruises: What We Don't know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us" by Rachel Louise Snyder
C
oastline Book Group
Where:
CASA's home in Pacific Palisades
When:
Wednesday, January 22 at 1:30pm
We're Reading
: TBD
Want to host a book club?
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CASA CONNECTIONS
Social get-togethers organized by CASAs and for CASAs
Connection in the Canyon
Where:
CASA's home in Topanga Canyon
When:
Saturday,
January 18 at 11:30-1:30pm
Want to host a CASA Connection?
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Stay Fit for the Holidays by Running the LA Big 5K for CASA/LA!
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Jump start your New Year’s resolution and stay fit during the holidays by
joining our LA Big 5K team
! A fun and challenging loop through Elysian Park with scenic views of Downtown Los Angeles, the LA Big 5K is an essential part of LA Marathon weekend. Our LA Big 5K team is comprised of passionate individuals in your community who share our vision of a Los Angeles in which every child has an advocate and the opportunity to thrive.
Remember to use our code
CASA5K20
when registering to waive the $40 registration fee!
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Please contact Kelly with any questions at
[email protected] or (323) 859-2888 x6353.
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Let the California Pizza Kitchen Cook Tonight!
We have yet another exciting way for you to make your California Pizza Kitchen meals count for the children in LA County’s child welfare system!
Between now and December 31
st
, 10% of all
California Pizza Kitchen Gift Card
purchases will be donated to CASA/LA when you use our code
064_CASALA
.
Better yet, you can use your
Philanthopizza Card
when redeeming any Gift Card to unlock an additional 10% off your meal! To get your very own Philanthropizza Card delivered to your mailbox, please contact Kelly at
[email protected]
or (323) 859-2888 x6353.
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Gifts that Keep On Giving!
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You can help us pair more children on our waiting list with a CASA volunteer while you do your holiday shopping this year, without lifting a finger. Simply sign up for
AmazonSmile
and
Ralphs Community Rewards Program
to turn your holiday shopping into impactful giving!
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AmazonSmile
You shop, Amazon Gives! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to CASA of Los Angeles whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. AmazonSmile is the same Amazon you know – same products, same prices, same service – but your purchases help us train, support, and recruit more CASA volunteers! So choose to support CASA/LA by following
this link
and make an impact each time you shop
at Amazon Smile.
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Ralphs Community Rewards
Shop at Ralphs and use your Ralphs Rewards Card to earn donations for CASA of Los Angeles. After you register, simply swipe your Ralphs Rewards card every time you shop at Ralphs, and a portion of your purchase price will be donated to CASA! Ralphs gives millions of dollars to various non-profit organizations including, with your help, CASA of Los Angeles. Note that even if you have enrolled in the past, you must re-enroll each year starting in September.
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Holiday Cards that support children in foster care
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Celebrate the holidays by sending a heartfelt gift in support of CASA of Los Angeles. All proceeds from our holiday cards will help us continue our advocacy programs for children in LA County’s child welfare system. Get your cards
here!
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Need help with ETO?
Refer to the updated Advocate Handbook or join us for weekly walk-in ETO clinics Tuesdays 12pm-2pm in our Monterey Park office!
For ETO assistance, please contact Josh Saxelby-Valle at
[email protected]
or 323.859.2888 x.6354
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Holiday Giveaway & Shazam! Screening for Foster Youth
Real to Reel & The Foster Bunch would like to invite CASA volunteers and their foster youth to a film screening and holiday give away for foster youth. The holidays can be a challenging time for foster youth and this event aims to add some joy to the season on December 14th, 2019 at the TLC Chinese 6 Theater in Hollywood. For more information and to reserve tickets click
here
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Baby2Baby
CASA/LA has received a generous donation of “2 the Rescue Bundles” from our partner Baby2Baby. Each bundle contains clothing, blankets, toiletries and some toys. The bundles are arranged by gender and available for the children ages 1-12. These bundles are helpful for a child who has recently moved placements or the child of an expectant/parenting youth. If you are interested in claiming one of these bundles, please contact your advocate supervisor.
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“In these days of difficulty, we Americans everywhere must and shall choose the path of social justice…, the path of faith, the path of hope, and the path of love toward our fellow man.”
―
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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