Voice, Healing, and Security

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness

For child welfare professionals, the toolkit’s value lies in its practical application to their work with families. The family-centered approach outlined in the toolkit can help child welfare professionals better support the holistic needs of families and provide coordinated, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care to both adult survivors and their children. This approach can enhance the effectiveness of interventions and promote long-term healing and resilience within families.

Click here to access the Family Centered Toolkit.

The toolkit developed by the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) seeks to reshape how domestic violence services are provided.

Retrieved October, 2024 from cbexpress.acf.hhs.gov

An official website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families and the Children's Bureau.

Ethical Decision Making

The concept of ethical decision making is confusing. Many consider morals and ethics to be interchangeable. While both terms relate to “right” and “wrong” conduct, the terms are different. Morals refer to an individual’s personal values and principles related to their decision making. Ethics are rules provided by an external source that guide decision making, such as codes of conduct or standards within a profession or workplace.

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Remember to keep your CASA Volunteer file up-to-date with your current auto insurance card, driver's license, and contact information. And remember to visit your CASA child face-to-face at least once a month.

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Halloween Safety

It's spooky season! Soon enough the kids will be throwing on their costumes and Trick-or-Treating to fill their bags with candy. With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to get prepared with these Halloween safety tips!

Kids under age 12 should:

Always go Trick-or-Treating with an adult
Know how to call 911 in case they get lost or there is an emergency
Know their home phone number or your cell phone number if you don't have a landline

Older kids who go out on their own should:

Know their planned route and when they will be coming home
Carry a cell phone
Go in a group and stay together
Only go to houses with porch lights on
Stay away from candles and other flames
Know to never go into strangers' homes or cars

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Upcoming Trainings, Webinars, and Conferences

*CASA Volunteers are required to receive 12 Continuing Education hours per year. Only 4 can be articles, newsletters, and films.

Ongoing: TBRI Fridays

Ongoing eLearning: Louisiana Child Welfare Training Academy

Ongoing eLearning: Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Trainings

Child Advocacy Services: Darkness to Light

Monday, November 4, 2024 - 4:30-6:30 PM

Louisiana CASA: Disproportionality and Poverty

Thursday, October 31, 2024 - 11:30 AM-12:30 PM

TOGETHER WE CAN CONFERENCE

November 6-8, 2024

Brave children tell their stories. Courageous adults help these children through their trauma and assist them in finding a safe future. Buttons of Bravery represent the journey of one child for a year under the care of Child Advocacy Services.

We're about a month away from Sundresses & Shrimp Boots!

If you'd like to join us in supporting services for children, there are several ways to get involved! Help us make this event a success!

For more information, contact Community Outreach Director, Seth Bleakley, at sbleakley@childadv.net.

In 2023, Child Advocacy Services CASA Program served 466 children with 189 volunteers dedicating over 6,767 hours. The CAC Program provided 805 forensic interviews and 639 counseling sessions to children and families.

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