CANCELED: Ongoing Training - Understanding the Role of the Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem

Monday, April 18, 2022 - 6:00pm

THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELED

(FC 3 hr) Understanding the Role of the Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem

This training is designed to provide foster parents the opportunity to acquire the knowledge necessary to understand the role of the court-appointed special advocate/guardian ad litem (CASA/GAL). The children who are placed in foster homes are assigned to a CASA/GAL to represent their best interest in court. Participants will become aware of the skills, knowledge, and requirements for becoming an effective CASA/GAL and how the CASA/GAL functions within the child welfare team, and will learn how to effectively communicate with the CASA/GAL.

This workshop is CSWMFT Board approved for Social Work and Counselor CEUs.

Competencies addressed:

950-01-004, 922-02-001, 922-02-006, 922-02-007

Training will take place at MCJFS in the lower level training room. Entrance and parking are in the Employee Parking Lot off Walter Road in the back of the JFS building. From 232 Northland Drive, turn left on Huntington Street, left on Longview Road, left on Walter Road.

To register for this training, please contact Sharon Holmes at (330) 661-0808.