1. WELCOME to the CASA of Branch County Informational Meeting

2. "What a child doesn't receive he can seldom later give." P.D. James

3. COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE CASACASA for children

4. 1977 First CASA program Seattle Washington 2008 Formed in Branch County 2009 First advocates trained and appointed to court cases HISTORY

5. WHAT IS A CASA VOLUNTEER?

15. National, State and Local Criminal Background Check National, State and Local Sexual Abuse Registery Driving Record

17. 30 HOURS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION 5 HOURS COURTROOM OBSERVATION CASA TRAINING

18. CURRICULUM

19. CHAPTER 01: Introducing the CASA Volunteer Role CHAPTER 02: Introducing the Law, the Child Protection System & the Courts CHAPTER 03: Developing Cultural Competence CHAPTER 04: Understanding Families Part I

20. CHAPTER 05: Understanding Families – Part II CHAPTER 06: Understanding Children CHAPTER 07: Communicating as a CASA Volunteer CHAPTER 08: Practicing the CASA Volunteer Role Gathering Info.

21. CHAPTER 09: Practicing the CASA Role Reporting & Monitoring CHAPTER 10: Pulling It All Together – WRAP-UP & REVIEW

23. BRANCH COUNTY STATISTICS

24. CONFIRMED VICTIMS OF NEGLECT AND/OR ABUSE 0-17 YEARS OF AGE

25. OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT 0-17 YEARS OF AGE

26. 117 # of children who are wards of the court 49 are placed with their parents 28 are placed with relatives 40 are placed in foster care

27. 21 # of children who have an advocate 9 # of current advocates

29. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS