CONTINUING EDUCATION FORMS
Quarter Three 2021
Continued Education Options
July – Aging Out
August – Education
September – National Recovery Month
- Book – Foster by James N. Davis III - https://www.amazon.com/Foster-Aging-out-system-care/dp/1436365589
- Movie - Foster Boy - https://www.fosterboy.com/
- Webinar - Improving Outcomes for Older Youth - https://learn.texascasa.org/resource/improving-outcomes-for-older-youth-in-care
- Research - What is the Foster care pipeline?
- Podcast - iFoster Futures New Podcast Series Expands the Horizon of What’s Possible for Foster Youth – iFoster
August – Education
- Book – TEA – Foster Care and Student Success - fcss_resource_guide-digital.pdf (texas.gov)
- Movie - Watch Freedom Writers | Prime Video (amazon.com)
- Webinar - Transforming Educational Outcomes for Foster Children (texascasa.org)
- Research - What requirements do foster youth have to meet for free college?
- Podcast - Preparing Foster Youth for Adulting | Listen to Podcasts On Demand Free | TuneIn
September – National Recovery Month
- Book – Addict in the House: A No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction and Recovery: Barnett, Robin: 9781626252608: Amazon.com: Books
- Movie - Watch Beautiful Boy | Prime Video (amazon.com)
- Webinar - Prenatal Drug and Alcohol Exposure – What CASA Should Know & Do (texascasa.org)
- Research - What makes addition recovery so hard?
- Podcast - Breaking Free: Your Recovery. Your Way. • A podcast on Anchor
Quarter Two 2021 – April - June
Continued Education Options
- April – Child Abuse Awareness
- Book – The Glass Castle: A Memoir: Walls, Jeannette: 9780743247542: Amazon.com: Books
- Movie - Watch The Book of Henry | Prime Video (amazon.com)
- Webinar - TBRI 101: A Self-Guided Course in Trust-Based Relationships (texascasa.org)
- Research - What impact does child abuse have on the victim when they reach adulthood?
- Podcast - Treasures For Trauma, Inc. (Beyond Childhood Abuse) on Feedspot - Rss Feed
- May – Children’s Mental Health Awareness
- Book – The Loneliness Solution: Finding Meaningful Connection in a Disconnected World: Eason, Jack: 9780800737894: Amazon.com: Books
- Movie - Watch Silver Linings Playbook | Prime Video (amazon.com)
- Webinar - Mental Health Services for Children (texascasa.org)
- Research - What warning signs do you look for if you suspect mental health issue?
- Podcast - The Better Mental Health For Kids and Parents Podcast on Apple Podcast
- June – LGBTQ
- Book – Amazon.com : Coming Out and Coming Home
- Movie - Watch Pariah | Prime Video (amazon.com)
- Webinar - Serving LGBTQ Youth in Residential and Child Welfare Settings (texascasa.org)
- Research - What does PFLAG offer for the child, parents and supporters of LGBTQ youth?
- Podcast - LGBTQ&A Podcast (lgbtqpodcast.com)
Quarter One 2021 – January - March
Continued Education Options
- January – Human Trafficking
- Book Trafficked to Hell by R.J. Flo
- Movie PBS Frontline – Sex Trafficking in America
- Webinar Advocacy for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children
- Research What this the connection between the Super Bowl and Sex Trafficking?
- Training Hope Rising 1/25 @ 6:00pm via Zoom– Human Trafficking
- Podcast Ending Human Trafficking Podcast Sandra Morgan and Dave Stachowiak
- February – Cultural Awareness
- Book The Blindspot Between Us by G. Tsipursky
- Movie HBO Movie - Foster
- Webinar Child Trauma, Race and Urban Identity
- Research As a CASA, what are 3 ways to help combat bias for the children we serve?
- Training Traliant Online Bias Training - Discussion 2/23 @6:00 via Zoom
- Podcast NPR – Code Switch
- March – Happy Birthday CASA for Kids
- Book From the Foster House to the White House by Terrance Williams
- Movie A Shine of Rainbows
- Webinar The Seven Habits of Highly Effective CASA
- Research What started the birth of CASA, both Nationally and in Texas?
- Training Celebrate CASA for Kids Birthday 3/13 @ 2:00
- Podcast The Forgotten Podcast
