Training

2012 Training Schedule

McKinleyville (Daytime) January 9th - January 13th

Fortuna (Daytime - Fridays) February 3rd - March 2nd

Eureka (Evenings) April 17th - May 17th

Eureka (Daytime) July 9th - July 13th

Eureka (Evenings) October 16th - November 15th

Volunteers attend 30 hours of training covering areas such as: child abuse and neglect, court room procedures, court report writing, interviewing and fact-finding, substance abuse, child development, cultural awareness, child welfare law, and other topics that involve child welfare. Professionals from the community participate in the training, including therapists, attorneys, and social workers. There are also opportunities to speak with current volunteers. During training, volunteers have the opportunity to visit court and are expected to write a draft court report. After volunteers complete the training, a district judge will swear them in as officers of the court, the first step toward being appointed as an advocate.

After being appointed to a case, volunteers continue to participate in continuing education trainings. These are offered monthly through the CASA office. Volunteers are expected to complete 12 hours of continuing education a year, which can include those provided by CASA as well as other trainings in the community.

CASA trainings are currently offered five times a year. Spring and Fall trainings occur on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6-9 pm, for 5 weeks. January and July trainings are offered during the daytime, 9 am-4:30 pm, and are completed in the span of one week, Monday through Friday. The Fortuna training is offered on Fridays starting in the month of February.  Some training sessions can be made up if there are conflicts. To be eligible to attend training you need to begin the application process prior to the start of the training. If you have any questions or potential conflicts, please contact the Outreach Coordinator.