REPLACEMENT BEHAVIORS: THE MEANING BEHIND BEHAVIOR
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom. (2 CE Credits) with Dr. Natalia Estassi
As CASA volunteers do you find yourself thinking about how to support youth with behavioral coping skills? In this training Natalia will explore this important aspect of your advocacy to understand and explore strategies to model and promote replacement behavior, which is the behavior you want to replace an unwanted target behavior when working with youth in foster care.
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SUPPORTING JUSTICE INVOLVED AND YOUTH AT-RISK FOR JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT’S EDUCATION
Thursday, July 13, 2023, 6-8 PM via Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Join Juvenile Justice Specialist Luna Robledo and Educational Advocacy Specialist Alexis Austin to take a deep dive into supporting justice involved and youth at risk of justice involvement. We will learn about the three different graduation credit plans, supporting your youth’s education while detained, picking the best fit school as your youth re-enters the community, supporting your youth through school IEP and disciplinary proceedings, preparing your youth for post-secondary education, and more.
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SAFE & STRONG RELATIONSHIPS for ADVOCATES WORKING WITH TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS with Kidpower.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 6-8 PM via Zoom (2 CE Credits)
Participants will learn skills to help young people including: Strengthen friendships and other relationships and to be safe from abuse and other harm in-person and online. We will explore how to adapt Kidpower methods to teach, practice, and reinforce skills to project confidence, set and respect boundaries, recognize and resist emotional coercion and manage emotional triggers, prevent, de-escalate and resolve conflict and protect themselves emotionally. Finally, strategies to self-advocate and to get help from adults when they need/want it.
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BACK2SCHOOL ADVOCACY
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 from 6-8 PM via Zoom with Alexis Austin, SF CASA’s Educational Advocacy Specialist and Shira Andron of SFUSD. (2 CE Credits)
This CE will help CASAs/ERHs prepare for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year and explore how to support your youth with their academic needs. Join Shira Andron as we explore best practices, foster youth education rights, and resources to support back to school advocacy.
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HAIR TALES: DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF BLACK FOSTER YOUTH’S HAIR-ITAGE AND IT’S IMPACT ON ESTEEM AND EDUCATION
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 from 6-8 PM IN PERSON (SFCASA Volunteer Annex 2535 Mission St., SF) with Alexis Austin, SF CASA’s Educational Advocacy Specialist. (2 CE Credits)
Black hair has been scrutinized since the beginning of time. It is more than a fashion statement or an artistic expression. It is an essential aspect of African-American culture and heritage. Black boys, girls, men, and women all have a story about their strands. The upkeep and/or lack thereof impacts self-esteem and the educational process. Black youth have a unique educational experience. Dress codes have been written that banned certain hairstyles; hairstyles worn by mostly African-American students. This CE aims to inform, celebrate, and highlight the diversity of Black hair and empower CASAs to advocate for their youth’s needs as it pertains to haircare and the educational experience.
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IMPACT OF SEXUAL ABUSE ON CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE & COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN (CSEC) Wednesday, August 16, 2023, 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Zoom (2 CE Credits) with Dr. Natalia Estassi.
This training focuses on defining sexual abuse, and how to recognize signs and symptoms related to sexual abuse and trauma in children at various stages of their development. Information will be presented on sexual abuse and the traumatic impact it can have on children and adolescents. Examine the connection between sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, reproductive health issues, and how to talk to teens about healthy relationship.
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Trainings are offered to inform your advocacy,
help you think creatively about your case,
and to build community.
SFCASA Advocates are required to earn 12 CE credits
per calendar year.
Please visit Additional Continuing Education Opportunities for alternative options.
Do you have ideas for future CEs? Let us know by emailing training@sfcasa.org
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