KIDS MATTER CASA FLEX TRAINING SCHEDULE AND SYLLABUS
July –August 2015
Program Manager: Lance Jones, J.D., M.Div.
Address: 1850 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, Suite 202, Milwaukee, WI 53212
E-mail:
Office: 414-344-1220, ext. 15
Cell: 414-678-9399
In-Person Training Schedule
- Wednesday, July 15, 6 PM to 9 PM - Session 1 of 5
- Saturday, July 18, 9 AM to 3 PM – Session 2 of 5
- Wednesday, July 22, 6 PM to 9 PM – Session 3 of 5
- Wednesday, July 29, 6 PM to 9 PM – Session 4 of 5
- Wednesday August 5, 6 PM to 9 PM – Session 5 of 5
Training Goal
To teach volunteers the resourcesand skillsto advocate for Milwaukee County children who are victims of abuse or neglect.
Syllabus
ONLINE BEFORE July 15 (approx.2 hrs., 10 min.)
Post a self-introduction (Activity 1.1.)
Read the Bleux case
Complete Activities 1.2 - 1.5 (Introduction to Child Welfare and
The Role of the CASA Volunteer) and post online
Participate in ongoing online discussion about others’ posts
SESSION 1 – July 15, 6 PM to 9 PM
Staff: Lance
Speaker: CASA Volunteer #1
The Role of the CASA Volunteer
Introduction to Child Abuse and Neglect
Values
Participants in a Case
Syllabus (cont’d):
ONLINE BEFORE July 18 (approx. 3 hrs.)
Complete Activities 2.1 - 2.15 (Family Strengths and Risks, Mental Illness,
Poverty, Children’s Needs, and Communicating with Children) and post online
Participate in ongoing online discussion about others’ posts
SESSION 2 – Saturday, July 18, 9 AM to 3 PM
Staff: Lance
Speaker: Bureau of Milwaukee Child Welfare staff
The Greene case study
Court reports in Milwaukee County
Practicing CASA volunteer introductions to children, parents and others
Presentation on Child Protective Services in Milwaukee County
ONLINE BEFORE Wednesday, July 22 (approx. 3 ½ hrs.)
Complete Activities 3.1 - 3.13 (Cultural Competence, Domestic Violence, and Substance Abuse) and post online
Participate in ongoing online discussion about others’ posts
SESSION 3 –Wednesday, July 22, 6 PM to 9 PM
Staff: Lance
Speaker: CASA volunteer #2
The Lavender case study
Effective Court Reports
The Amarillo case study
ONLINE BEFORE July29 (approx. 3 hrs.)
Complete Activities 4.1 - 4.12 (Resilience, Permanence and Concurrent Planning,
Educational Advocacy, LGBTQ Issues, and Recommendations to the Court) and post online
Participate in ongoing online discussion about others’ posts
SESSION 4 – Wednesday, July 29 8, 6 PM to 9 PM
Staff: Lanceand/or Jennie
Speaker: Private Bar Attorney (for Older Youth, Parents or GAL)
Child Development
Older Youth
The Brown case study
ONLINE BEFORE August 5 (approx. 3 ½ hrs.)
Read the Redd case
Complete Activities 5.1 and 5.2
and post online
Participate in ongoing online discussion about others’ posts
SESSION 5 – Wednesday, August 5
Staff: Lance and Sue
Speaker: Children’s Court Judge or Commissioner
Swearing In Ceremony
Redd case debrief
Court report review
OTHER DATES
Courtroom Observation: date TBA, 8:30 AM to noon
Location: Vel R. Phillips Juvenile Justice Center
10201 W. Watertown Plank Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Speakers: Guardian Ad Litem and Assistant District Attorney
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