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Continuing Education – Additional Certification
All participants will earn Rule 48 in-service training credits required for CASA volunteers and guardians ad litem. If participant requires additional certification, please indicate below.
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Wednesday, September 30
Please select the sessions and workshops you would like to attend on Day 1.
1:30 – 3:00 P.M.: Dr. Eileen Anderson Plenary Session
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3:15 – 4:45 P.M.: Workshops
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Wed01: Volunteer Coordinators Unite: Recruitment and Retention
Wed02: Understanding Polyvictimization
Wed03: Working with Immigrant Children and Families in Ohio’s Child Welfare System
Wed04: Case Law Update
Wed05: It’s not the Brady Bunch: Family Effects of Addiction
Wed06: Ethics and Professionalism in Child Welfare
5:00 – 6:00 P.M.: CASA Connect Hour
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With the generous support of our sponsors, we will again be hosting a CASA Connect Hour in the Regency Ballroom Foyer. Join us for complementary appetizers, a cash bar, live music, and other vendor tables. Connect with other CASA volunteers and make plans for your evening. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Thursday, October 1
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7:00 – 8:15 A.M.: Breakfast
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8:30 – 10:00 A.M.: Tristian Smith Plenary Session
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Thu01: H.U.G.S.: A Practice for Working in the Trenches as a CASA/GAL
Thu02: Worry Workshop: Helping Kids with Anxiety
Thu03: Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking
Thu04: Preparing for Independence: Building Practical Life Skills, Transition Planning & Support Services
Thu05: Youth Suicide Prevention in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems
Thu06: From Conversation to Court Report: Communication Skills for CASA Volunteers
12:00 – 1:15 P.M.: Lunch & Awards Ceremony
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1:30 – 3:00 P.M.: Workshops
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Thu07: Helping Children Who Have Been Exposed to Domestic Violence
Thu08: Communication with Adolescents
Thu09: Working with Autistic Children and Adolescents
Thu10: The Use of Technology to Stalk
Thu11: Advocating For Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused
Thu12: Responding to the Overdose Crisis: Tools and Knowledge for CASA Volunteers
3:15 – 4:45 P.M.: Workshops
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Thu13: Responding to the Overdose Crisis: Tools and Knowledge for CASA Volunteers
Thu10: Foster Care Lived Experience Panel
Thu15: Creating Trust and Trauma Informed Strategies for Serving Deaf Children and Families
Thu16: Advocating for Permanence: Professional Strategies for Adoption Preparation
Thu17: Ethical AI Use for Child Welfare Professionals
Thu18: Prevention Services for Families Involved with Child Welfare
Friday, October 2
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7:00 – 8:15 A.M.: Breakfast
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8:30 – 10:00 A.M.: Plenary Session: Polyvagal PLAY: How Safety, Play and Relationships can Change the World
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Fri01: Advocating for Kids at School
Fri02: Team Collaboration for Dual Status Youth
Fri03: From Understanding to Embodied Skill: Polyvagal PLAY in Action
Fri04: The Legal Process for GALs
Fri05: The Power of One: Understanding the Role of Trusted Adults in Supporting Children and Youth with Incarcerated Parents
Fri06: Caring Without Carrying It All: Compassion Fatigue in Child Welfare Work
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If you have selected any of the breakfast or lunch options, please let us know if you have any medical or religious dietary restrictions.
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I hereby grant permission to the Ohio CASA/GAL Association and its agents, employees, and designees the irrevocable and unrestricted right to reproduce the photographs, video, or other digital media (herein referred to as “photos”) images taken of me during the 2026 Celebrate Kids! Conference for the purpose of publication, promotion, illustration, advertising, or trade, in any manner or in any medium without payment or other consideration. I irrevocably authorize the Ohio CASA/GAL Association to edit, alter, copy, exhibit, publish, or distribute these photos for any lawful purpose. I understand and agree that all photos will become the property of the Ohio CASA/GAL Association and will not be returned. I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE PHOTO RELEASE. I AFFIRM THAT I AM AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE.
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