Numerous research studies confirm the link between traumatic experiences in childhood and addictive behaviors in adulthood. One of the most notable is the original study of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by Felitti and colleagues (1998).
ACEs included traumatic experiences within the first 18 years of life such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, loss of a parent, witnessing intimate partner violence, and living with a family member with a mental illness.
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Why Trauma Can Lead to Addiction |
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141 CASA volunteers served 282 children in October and helped find safe, permanent homes for 14 of those children.
115 children are still waiting for someone to be their voice.
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It takes 30 minutes to learn about the difference a CASA can make in a child's life.
Register for a virtual information session so you can be one step closer to changing a child's story.
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This month, we are happy to share why advocate Liz Reno said yes to becoming a voice for a child! Click the hashtag below to hear Liz's reason for saying yes.
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"When you connect to the heart of a child, everything is possible."
Dr. Karen Purvis
Child.tcu.edu
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Join us by welcoming our newest staff member. |
Child Advocacy Services is pleased to welcome Seth Bleakley as Community Outreach Director. Bleakley started with CAS through the AmeriCorps Vista Program working as a Community Outreach Coordinator from 2016 to 2018. He then moved on to Southeastern Louisiana University as an Admissions Recruiter and most recently served as the Member Relations Manager for the Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce. A resident of Hammond, Bleakley graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School in 2012, then earned a degree in Psychology from Southeastern Louisiana University. “I am beyond excited to be back at Child Advocacy Services. It is my hope that I can bring everything I have learned thus far back to CAS in order to help them continue to their mission to bring voice, healing, and security to the communities which it serves. CAS is such a needed service to the ten parishes, and I am privileged to be able to pass along their mission,” said Bleakley.
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CASA Roles and Responsibilities
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Information Gathering
The roles of a CASA Volunteer are very important both in and out of court.
This refresher is part one of four articles that breaks down each role and provides you with some basic tasks that are associated with the role.
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Remember to keep your CASA Volunteer file up-to-date with your current
auto insurance card, driver's license, and contact information.
And remember to visit your CASA child face-to-face at least once a month.
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In October, the Children's Advocacy Center provided advocacy and forensic interviews to 59 children.
In the River Region, 14 children and families were provided 24 hours of counseling.
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tHe power of positive parenting
Triple P: Selected Seminars Series is a “light touch” parenting information presentation to a group of parents who are generally coping well but have one or two concerns. There are three seminar topics with each taking around 90 minutes to complete. The series of seminars are designed for parents with children up to 12 years and are interested in general information about promoting their child’s development. Parents are likely to benefit if their family is not complicated by significant behavior problems or family stress.
Seminar 1: The Power of Positive Parenting Parents learn the five key principles of positive parenting that form the basis of Triple P. These principles are: Ensuring a safe engaging environment, creating a positive learning environment, using assertive discipline, having reasonable expectations, and looking after yourself as a parent.
Seminar 2: Raising Confident, Competent Children Parents are introduced to six core building blocks for children to become confident and successful at school and beyond. These competencies are: Showing respect to others, being considerate, having good communication and social skills, having healthy self-esteem, being a good problem solver, and becoming independent.
Seminar 3: Raising Resilient Children Parents are introduced to six core building blocks for children to manage their feelings and become resilient in dealing with life stress. These competencies are: Recognizing and accepting feelings, expressing feelings appropriately, building a positive outlook, developing coping skills, dealing with negative feelings, and dealing with stressful life events.
Interested in a prevention training? Please visit our website to see upcoming trainings or contact Jordyn G’sell by email jgsell@childadv.net for requests and scheduling!
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NovemberWebinars
*CASA Volunteers are required to receive 12 Continuing Education hours per year. Only 4 can be articles, newsletters, and films.
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Continuing Education Opportunities for CASA Volunteers
Human Trafficking 101-Love 146 for CASAs
Monday, November 29 @ 5pm-7:00
Registration Link
CASA Refresher Courses
In-Person Training:
December 6th: Hammond Office 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. (Limit 12 attendees)
December 8th: Hammond Office 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Limit 12 attendees)
December 9th: The Church in Livingston (26490 South Frost Road – Livingston, LA) 12:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.– (Limit 20 attendees)
December 9th: The Church in Livingston (26490 South Frost Road – Livingston, LA) 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.– (Limit 20 attendees)
Virtual Training:
December 13th: Limit 15 attendees
Topic: CASA Advocate Refresher Course (9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
Time: Dec 13, 2021, 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Clicking on the image below will take you to
Child Advocacy Services Giving Tuesday page.
Thank you ahead of time for supporting services to children through Giving Tuesday.
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Brave children tell their stories. Courageous adults help these children through their trauma and assist them in finding a safe future. Buttons of Bravery represent the journey of one child for a year under the care of Child Advocacy Services. |
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In 2020, Child Advocacy Services CASA Program served 516 children with 198 volunteers dedicating over 7,564 hours. The CAC Program provided 614 forensic interviews and 457 hours of counseling to children and families.
YOU can help us do more by investing in services for children!
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