SESSION 1: THE CASA/GAL Volunteer Role
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your first volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 1 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 8-46)
- Write a brief 1-2 paragraph case summary of the Bleux file
Bring to class:
- Developing Competencies Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
- Questions about “Child Welfare History” material
- Brief case summary of Bleux case
SESSION 2: THE WELL-BEING OF THE CHILD
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your second volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 2 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 66-98)
- Read the “Bleux Court Report“
- Read Policy and Procedures Manual
Bring to class:
- Questions about Policy and Procedures Manual
SESSION 3: TRAUMA, RESILIENCE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your fourth volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 3 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 126-141)
Bring to class:
- Interview Preparation Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
SESSION 4: MENTAL HEALTH, POVERTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your fourth volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 4 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 152-171)
- Including:
Bring to class:
- Examining Poverty vs. Neglect Scenarios Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
SESSION 5: SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DIVERSITY AND DISPROPORTIONALITY
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your fifth volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 5 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 176-191)
Bring to class:
- Questions about Chapter 5 Pre-Work
SESSION 6: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BIAS AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your sixth volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 6 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 200-217)
- Complete at least 2 Implicit Association Tests (IAT). There are multiple tests to choose from, including Race, Skin Tone, Sexuality, Disability, etc. Each test will take you roughly 10 minutes. After completing at least two tests, please reflect on the following questions
- How did you do?
- What surprised you about the exercise?
- Think about some of the cases you’ve encountered so far in training. Did you observe any stereotyping in the Bleux case? What about the Greene case?
Bring to class:
- Questions about “Understanding Domestic Violence”
- Individual Action Plan for Cultural Competence Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
SESSION 7: EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, OLDER YOUTH AND LGBTQ YOUTH
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your seventh volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 7 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 226-260)
Bring to class:
- Connecting With Your K-12 Experiences Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
SESSION 8: MOVING FORWARD AS AN ADVOCATE
PRE-WORK INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the following Pre-Work before you attend your eighth volunteer training session:
Complete:
- Complete Chapter 8 Pre-Work – Online Pre-Work or use manual (pages 266-292)
- Using the Redd Case Notes and our court report resources, complete a Court Report
Email to facilitator (erin@casagalveston.org) before class:
- Redd Court Report
Bring to class:
- Competencies Review Activity (complete online or on worksheet)
Court Report Writing Resources
- Court Report Training PowerPoint – our court report training: a step-by-step guide to creating a court report
- Advocate Case Plan Outline – an outline for volunteers to follow as they begin and work their case
- Court Report Template – Permanency Hearing – the blank template to use for the Redd Case Court Report