National CASA Podcast

The National CASA Association and the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges (NCJFCJ) have an extensive collaborative history in working towards permanency and well-being for children. Sworn in as President of NCJFCJ in July of 2

Working Towards Cultural Competency

Dec 5th, 2013 26m 34s

LaDonna Wattley, founder of Wattley Training Institute and former Volunteer Director with Child Advocates, Inc. in Indianapolis, IN, has used her vast experiences in the child welfare, adoption and educational fields to develop in-depth trainin

Technology and Advocacy

Oct 28th, 2013 31m 35s

Sharon Nelson and John Simek have been busy as the President and Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a successful digital forensics, information technology and information security company. Their schedules just got even busier as Sharon

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 4

Aug 23rd, 2013 2m 14s

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, members of the National CASA Facebook community have shared their dreams for future generations of children. Listen to the final week of a four part aud

Reflecting on a Career of Service to Children

Aug 23rd, 2013 16m 8s

In this podcast, National CASA chief program officer, Sally Erny reflects on her experience and inspiration throughout her career. Listen to Sally talk about her 27 years of service to CASA and her vision for National CASA. National CASA is cel

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 3

Aug 16th, 2013 1m 43s

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 2

Aug 8th, 2013 1m 55s

I Have a Dream - audio collage series week 1

Aug 1st, 2013 1m 42s

Increasing LGBT Cultural Competency

Jun 21st, 2013 18m 32s

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation initiatve All Children - All Families helps child welfare organizations improve their recruitment and retention of volunteers and resource families in the LGBT community and works to enhance the LGBT cultura

Improving Outcomes for Older Youth

May 11th, 2013 34m 12s

Older youth often age out of the foster care system without the tools and resources needed to successfully transition to adulthood. CASA and GAL volunteers that have been trained with the National CASA Fostering Futures curriculum are more awa

First Voice, First Face of CASA

Mar 28th, 2013 13m 28s

After 35 years of CASA volunteers representing children in court, we caught up with the man who started it all. In this podcast, hear Judge David Soukup remind us how it all got started.

Meeting the Emotional Needs of Children One Dog at a Time

Feb 15th, 2013 27m 30s

Since 2003 specially trained facility dogs have been assisting children and other individuals with physical, psychological or emotional trauma in the court system. In this podcast, Ellen O'Neill-Stephens and Celeste Walsen from the Courthouse

Understanding the National CASA Standards and Quality Assurance Process

Dec 3rd, 2012 30m 39s

This podcast takes a closer look at the most recent revision of the National CASA Standards for Local CASA/GAL Programs. Listen to Shelley Morgan, Sybil Turner and Melissa Protzek discuss the importance of the standards and quality assurance p

Teaming Up to Change Children’s Lives

Nov 21st, 2012 16m 10s

Glenn and Sherri Eckhardt were named the 2012 Florida GAL Volunteers of the Year. Hear how this husband and wife team has also partnered with other GAL volunteers to more effectively serve on complex cases and form lifelong bonds while ensurin

Addressing Racial Disproportionality and Disparity in Child Welfare

Nov 2nd, 2012 42m 39s

Judge Louis A. Trosch Jr. of the 26th Judicial District in Mecklenburg County, NC, has done extensive work both personally and professionally to address issues of racial disproportionality and disparity in the child welfare and juvenile justice

A Judge's Perspective

Sep 27th, 2012 24m 47s

In the Fall 2012 issue of the Connection magazine, Judge Joyce Williams Warren of Little Rock, AR, shared her advice to CASA volunteers on working with their judge. In this interview, hear Judge Warren talk about why CASA volunteers are so imp

Training Confident and Effective Volunteers

Sep 13th, 2012 27m 30s

Learn how the Flex Learning curriculum can help develop more confident and effective volunteers. In this podcast, program coordinator, Amia Barrows describes this blended learning approach and talks about her experience implementing this new v

Providing Hope, Offering Insight

May 24th, 2012 31m 14s

After spending her childhood in an abusive home and several years in the foster care system, Stephanie Holt finds strength through her work as a CASA volunteer. In this podcast hear Stephanie share her story as she offers hope to foster youth

Celebrating National Volunteer Week

Apr 16th, 2012 2m 6s

We asked members of the National CASA network and Facebook community to describe the successful qualities of a CASA volunteer. Hear some of the responses we received.

Improving Educational Outcomes for Youth

Mar 2nd, 2012 25m 47s

In this podcast, hear how Educational Advocacy Coordinator Jeff Perry is working to improve the educational outcomes for youth in the San Francisco CASA program and how CASA volunteers can be better advocates for the CASA youth they serve.

2012 National CASA Conference

Feb 18th, 2012 12m 29s

In this podcast Dawn Rego, conference and events manager and Anthony Petrarca, training director talk about some of the workshops and events lined up for the 2012 National CASA Conference being held in Washington D.C. June 9-12.

The Peer Coordinator Model - Program Experience

Feb 7th, 2012 20m 41s

In this second installment of podcasts on The Peer Coordinator Model we talk with program staff to hear their experiences on transitioning to this model. Megan Shultz from CASA of Lane County in Springfield, OR offers insight into the process

The Peer Coordinator Model - Program Experience

Feb 7th, 2012 18m 20s

In this second installment of podcasts on The Peer Coordinator Model we talk with program staff to hear their experiences on transitioning to this model. Laurie Laughlin from Maricopa County CASA in Phoenix, AZ discusses the challenges she has

Peer Coordinator Model

Jan 9th, 2012 24m 44s

National CASA is working to find ways to provide a CASA volunteer for every child who needs one. In this podcast Michael Heaton, western regional program officer, talks about how CASA programs can maximize their resources, serve more kids and

National CASA Podcast Update

Dec 12th, 2011 1m 43s

We thank Rebecca Grossman for pioneering the podcasts for National CASA and we look forward to bringing more educational and informative topics to the CASA/GAL network with new upcoming podcasts with Sybil Turner. Click on the link below to h