Welcome to muut: an online forum for CASAs
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Muut is an online forum that will allow CASAs to connect with other CASAs. Using muut, you can share resources, information, post needs, and anything else that one CASA might want to share with or ask a group of CASAs.
To get started sign up on our private CASA of Los Angeles forum & discussion page with their CASA email address, and then let the information flow! Refer to the two buttons below for instructions and guidelines.
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CASA IN-SERVICE TRAINING
Domestic Violence
When:
Tuesday, November 5 at 12-2pm
Where:
CASA of Los Angeles at Monterey Park
Facilitator:
Terra Meyer, Community Organizing & Outreach Coordinator at Peace Over Violence
Continuing Education Credits:
2 hours
Hillsides Tour (FULL)
When:
Friday, November 15 at 10-12pm
Where:
Hillsides
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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EXTERNAL TRAINING
Completing the FAFSA for Foster Youth:
Thursday, November 7
EDGY Conference: Beyond the Binary:
Friday, November 8
Completing the FAFSA for Homeless Youth:
Frday, November 12
ICAN Conference: Violence within the home and it's effects on children:
Wednesday, November 20
For more information on trainings available in the community click
here
.
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BOOK CLUBS
San Fernando Valley Book Club
Where:
CASA's home in Studio City
When:
Tuesday, November 12th at 7pm
We're Reading:
"Spare Parts: Four Mexican-American Teenagers, One Ugly Robot and The Battle for the American Dream'
by Joshua Davis
C
oastline Book Group
Where:
CASA's home in Santa Monica
When:
Wednesday, November 20 at 1:30pm
We're Reading
: "The Great Alone" by Kirstin Hannah
Want to host a book club?
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CASA CONNECTIONS
Social get-togethers organized by CASAs and for CASAs
Westside Coffee Connection
Where:
Station 59 Firehouse, West LA
When:
Saturday, November 9 at 9:45am-12pm
Want to host a CASA Connection?
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Wine+Art is happening tomorrow night Saturday November 2nd!
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Are you excited? WE'RE EXCITED.
And we cannot wait to see you there. Some
tickets
might still be available by the time you read this but we are so close to selling out!
Not to worry if you're unable to join us in person, because the
online silent auction
won't end until tomorrow night at 8:30p PST!
If you plan to join us, please be sure to have a
Paddle8 account
so you can easily participate in the fundraiser! Bid high, bid often! More information can be found on our
Eventbrite page
. See you there!
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Judge Torres: Special Performances at LATC
Experience “Judge Torres,” an important new play by Milta Ortiz at the Los Angeles Theatre Center! “Judge Torres” is a modern day fairytale rooted in Salvadoran folklore. Judge Xiomara Torres, a former CASA youth, faces many obstacles in her turbulent journey crossing the border, maneuvering the US foster care system, missing her family, aging out, and becoming the most recent Latinx judge in Multnomah County, Oregon. But these barriers are no match for her Salvadoran-American grit, especially when she has CASA volunteer Jan Brice by her side!
The REAL Judge Torres and her CASA, Jan Brice, will attend both performances!
Friday, November 15th at 7:30pm
Saturday, November 16th at 2pm
Adults: $20
Minors under the age of 18 are free when accompanied by an adult. Contact CASA/LA for free minor tickets or questions at
bspencer@casala.org
or 323.859.2888 x6300.
All proceeds benefit CASA/LA and the work you are doing to create more success stories like Judge Torres’s.
Tickets can be purchased at
www.thelatc.org
!
Click on “Buy Tickets," if the seating chart does not appear on the Ovation website, click on “Full Site” to see it. If you run into any issues selecting seats, please call the Los Angeles Theatre Center 213-489-0994.
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Drag Queen Bingo for GGSU!
Thursday, November 21
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Save the date for this unique and hilarious fundraiser to support our
Glamour Gowns and Suit Up
program! For those unfamiliar, Glamour Gowns and Suit Up (GGSU) provides complimentary, brand new formal attire and accessories to youth age 15+ in the Los Angeles foster care system.
Tickets to this one-of-a-kind event are just $20 at the door, which comes with 10 bingo cards and the opportunity to take home one of 10 awesome prize baskets. There will also be a small live auction for anyone who wants to take home something extra special for this important event!
To make a reservation for 3 or more, go online
here
or call 323-654-3800. Please contact Kelly with any questions at
klozo@casala.org
or 323.859.2888 x6353.
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Save The Date: Volunteer Holiday Party
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Mark your calendars! Our annual volunteer holiday party has been scheduled for Tuesday, December 3rd from 5:30-8pm at the historic Ebell of Los Angeles.
Invitations to come soon!
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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!
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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.
On July 26, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued a
notice
announcing a new housing opportunity for youth aging out of foster care, called the
Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Initiative
. The initiative offers housing vouchers, called Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPVs), to public housing authorities (PHAs) to prevent or end homelessness among young adults under the age of 25 who have left or will leave the foster care system. The vouchers are only available to PHAs that are not already administering the Family Unification Program (FUP). Each PHA that applies is limited to a maximum of 25 vouchers each fiscal year and the vouchers may only be used to provide housing assistance for youth for a maximum of 36 months. Further information on eligibility and application requirements for FYI TPV funding is included in the
notice
. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a
motion
this week directing the Chief Executive Office Homeless Initiative to identify local eligible PHAs and offer technical assistance to the PHAs willing to apply for and operate the new housing vouchers. The National Center for Housing and Child Welfare (NCHCW) is hosting a webinar series to provide information on the FYI Initiative. Click
here
for more information and to register for their technical assistance webinars.
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"
I’ve learned that
people will forget what you said,
people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.
"
-Maya Angelou
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