Concurrent Workshops
 
 
A1: Through the Eyes of the Infant, Part I
  Sheri L. Hill, PhD, Med, CCC-SLP
 

 


A2: Opening Doors Project: Working with LGBTQ Youth to Ensure their Safety, Permanency and Well-being
  Mimi Laver & Andrea Khoury
 

 


A3: "Kinship Care" The Phenomenon and Prevalence of Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles Who Unexpectedly Assume Custody of a Relative's Child
  Laurie Lippold & Shelly Willis
 

 


A4: From Field Interview to Hearing Report: Interviewing Principals and Report Writing Techniques for the Practicing CASA/GAL
  Jeff Marzyck
 

 


A5: Confidentiality Issues and Information Sharing
  Margie Baran & Kirsten Haugen
 

 


A6: Program Management Roundtable: an Open, Informal Conversation with the CEO of National CASA, Michael Piraino
  Facilitated by Kelly Stockman Reid and Michael Fewel (for CASA program staff only)
 

 


B7: Through the Eyes of the Infant, Part II
  Sheri L. Hill, PhD, Med, CCC-SLP
 

 


B8: Assessing Families for Permanent Placements
  Pam Kramer & Brandy Otto
 

 


B9: The 10 Talismans of Effective Testimony
  Tim Jaasko-Fisher
 

 


B10: Understanding the Special Needs of Families with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  Steve Becker
 

 


B11: The Braam Lawsuit and Settlement: What Does It Mean for CASA?
  Casey Trupin
 

 


B12: Program Manager Roundtable: Special Immigrant Juvenile and Uvisas for Victims of Crimes
  Sue Baker & Soren Rottman (for CASA program staff only)
 

 


C13: Educational Advocacy 101: Focus on Youth in Out-of-Home Care
  Barbara Holbrook & Anna Lookingbill
 

 


C14: Many Doors, No Master Key: A Training on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
  Julie Gelo
 

 


C15: Mental Health Services for Dependent Children and Youth
  Kathryn Barnhouse
 

 


C16: Visitation: Best Practices
  Rose Marie Wentz
 

 


C17: Dialogue on Dads
  Howard Winkler & Bernie Dorsey
 

 


C18: Program Management Roundtable: Easier Than You Might Think: Facilitating Core Volunteer Training
  Brian Washburn (for CASA program staff only)
 

 


D19: Early Learning: The Key to a Child's Success
  Karen Sporn
 

 


D20: Connecting with Hispanic/Latino Families
  Tina Perez & Tina Khabir
 

 


D21: The Cost of Caring: The Effect of Vicarious Trauma on CASA Volunteers
  Amy Swingen
 

 


D22: Lessons Learned from Critical Incident and Child Fatality Cases, Part 1
  Toni Sebastian
 

 


D23: Personal Safety for CASAs
  Kevin Rentner
 

 


D24: Legal Ethics: A Roundtable for Attorneys
  Lori Larcom Irwin (for attorneys only, 1.5 CLE ethics credits)
 

 


E25: Post-Secondary Planning for High School Students
  Robin Blair & Joan Parrish
 

 


E26: When Your Case Goes to Family Court
  Karen Kirk
 

 


E27: A Panel of Foster Youth Speak THEIR Truth
  Jill Malat
 

 


E28: Lessons Learned from Critical Incident and Child Fatality Cases, Part 2
  Toni Sebastian
 

 


E29: Court Appointed Special AdvocateĀ—Guidelines to Assist the Legal Process
  Judge Bruce Weiss & Comm. Richard Gallaher
 

 


E30: Program Management Roundtable: Innovation in CASA RepresentationĀ—The Formation of a CASA ICWA Unit within the King Co. CASA Program
  Lori Irwin & Janet Harris (for CASA program staff only)