All active volunteers are required to obtain 12 hours of training annually. The following opportunities are a list of trainings available through partner agencies or public broadcasting. Remember that if you count any of these for training credit you must complete the updated Professional Development Credit Report.
CASA of OK Book Club
Each month a book will be featured that the book club will read and then discuss together. Meetings will last an hour and take place at the CASA office.
Training hours will be counted by considering the standard rule of readings for CASA training: 100 pages=2.5 hour, then we will add the one hour of book club meeting. If you miss the discussion meeting you can still get training credit for reading the book.
The direct link to join our CASA book club through the bookclubs.com platform is https://bookclubs.com/clubs/6019897/join/f63f23/. This platform operates on a web version and they also have an app. All meeting info will be in there as well.
Click this link for a preview of the books for 2024: 2024 Book Club
CASA CAMPUS
The Oklahoma CASA Association is facilitating free online trainings you can complete on your own time either on your computer or phone. Currently, CASA CAMPUS is offering a set of trainings titled Foundations which, when completed entirely, equals 12 hours of training. Volunteers can complete one, some, or all of these trainings which are one hour each.
Once you have completed a training, you will receive a certificate that you must forward to Nichole for training credit.
Click the button below to login, register, and view trainings:
Professional Development Workshops from the Oklahoma Successful Adulthood Program (OKSA)
The Oklahoma Successful Adulthood Program works with Oklahoma youth in and from foster care.
OKSA has updated their training calendar to 2024. Some of their opportunities are in person around the state but they are still offering virtual trainings on topics like Debriefing a Crisis and Developing a Culture of Care.
Questions about any OKSA trainings should be directed to OKSA. Click here to go to the OKSA website:
The HALO Project
The HALO Project is a program that supports Oklahoma’s foster and adoptive parents through multiple programs on topics including counseling, parenting, and mental health.
Specifically for CASA volunteers they provide TBRI® Training for Professionals. In partnership with the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KPICD,) HALO Project offers a two-day TBRI® training for professionals several times throughout the year. This is possible through the Oklahoma TBRI® Collaborative for Children (OTCC.) The goal in providing this training is to empower all organizations serving Oklahoma’s abused and neglected children with the knowledge they need to meet the needs of those they serve.
This two-day training takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m., lunch and snacks are provided. These trainings are located at the Memorial Road Church of Christ in Edmond.
This training fills up fast and is currently full until May 2024- but well worth the wait! Check the website for details!
For further information or to register, click on the button below:
Webinars from The Human Trafficking Capacity Building Center
Ask an Expert: Labor Trafficking 101
A panel of experts share information about potential indicators of labor trafficking, vulnerable industries, and a broad range of resources available to help organizations and tribes start, sustain, or grow their support services for victims of labor trafficking.
Faces of Human Trafficking
The Office for Victims of Crime has a 9-part video series called the Faces of Human Trafficking. This series is designed to raise awareness of human trafficking. When combined, the videos equal about 1 hour and count for training.
PBS.com cultural competency videos
Asian Americans
Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the series will cast a new lens on U.S. history and the ongoing role that Asian Americans have played.
What I Hear When You Say
A collection of videos ranging from 6-7 minutes that explore how words can both unite and divide based on our own perspective and experiences. This counts for 90 minutes of training.
Latino Americans
This is the first major documentary series for television to chronicle the rich and varied history and experiences of Latinos. There are multiple videos to choose from, each equaling about one hour.
PBS American Portrait
Multiple videos from Americans of different cultures compile the first season of PBS American Portrait. Each video is about one hour.
For approved video/reading/documentary training options, see the PDFs below: