Continuing Education Options
Marin CASA offers a variety of options to support CASAs in completing their required 12 hours of continuing education annually.
Live Trainings Hosted by Marin CASA (Virtual and In Person)
Check your email for information on upcoming CE opportunities hosted by Marin CASA, offered monthly via Zoom or in person. As a bonus, if you attend one of these trainings live, we will enter your CE credit in Optima for you!
Virtual Trainings Hosted by Marin CASA
Missed one of our live trainings? You can watch the recording! Please remember to enter your CE hour(s) in Optima.
Marin CASA & Children & Family Services Training Series:
- Family Reunification, April 2025
- Family Preservation, May 2025
- How A Case Flows Through CFS, June 2025
- Permanency & Post-Permanency Services, August 2025
- Supporting our Youth with an Equity Lens, September 2025
- Working with Non-Minor Dependents, October 2025
- Administration of Child Welfare: CFS Social Work Panel, June 2026
- Working Together when a Youth Goes Missing, July 2026
- Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) in Marin County, August 2026
Other Recent Trainings:
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Learn about Independent Living Programs with Alternative Family Services (AFS), January 2025
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Boosting Self-Esteem in LGBTQ+ Youth with Somos Familia, June 2025
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Education Rights with Marin County Office of Education, August 2025
- Information on free therapy for foster youth with A Home Within, November 2025
- Supporting Youth Through Grief and Loss with Buckelew Programs, December 2025
- Wraparound Services and the Family Urgent Response System (FURS) with Seneca Family of Agencies, February 2026
- Independent Living Programs with Alternative Family Services, April 2026
- Supporting Children with Incarcerated Parents with Project Avery, May 2026
2026 Juvenile Justice Training Summit
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Introduction to Marin CASA’s Juvenile Work Presented by Eliza Graumlich, Program Director & Nancy Vernon, Court Appointed Special Advocate of Marin CASA.
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Trauma-Informed Juvenile Advocacy Presented by Armando Franco, Advocate Supervisor, CASA of Monterey County.
- The Role of the Public Defender Presented by Colleen Sonneborn, Deputy Public Defender, Office of Marin County Public Defender
- Juvenile Probation 101 Presented by Anthony Raitano Supervisor, MArin County Juvenile Probation.
- Juvenile Justice, Disproportionality & Racial Equity Presented by Don Carney, Executive Director, Youth Transforming Justice.
Live Trainings Hosted by San Francisco CASA (Virtual)
San Francisco generously allows CASAs from other local programs to attend many of their virtual trainings. See a list of upcoming options here. Please remember to enter your CE hour(s) in Optima. Please note: CASAs from Marin are not eligible to participate in SF CASA’s Support Groups or Huddles.
California CASA Academy
CA CASA Academy offers more than 75 courses designed to strengthen your skills in best-interest advocacy, all with 24/7 access. After completing any training courses, please remember to enter your CE hour(s) in Optima.
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Click here to enroll or sign into California CASA Academy