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National CASA Association and Alaska
CASA standards require each CASA volunteer to receive 12 hours of
continuing education annually. Such in-service training may be
obtained by attending Alaska CASA-sponsored training and/or other relevant
training in the community. Volunteers can submit community-based training
attended, books read and videos viewed
for credit toward their continuing education requirement.
Click here to download specific
instructions and forms. If you have questions about what will count
for continuing education credit contact your local CASA program coordinator.
CASA volunteers wishing to request financial assistance to attend
community-based training should download a
CASAs
for Children Scholarship Application.
Anchorage
Training Opportunities
September 14-15 - 2007 Alaska
CASA/GAL Conference. Celebrating 20 Years of CASA in Alaska.
Read more.
Community Training
Managing Cases Involving Persons with Mental Disorders
Designed
collaboratively by criminal justice and behavioral health experts to
assist judges, lawyers and other professional to understand and more
effectively handle legal cases involving persons with mental
disorders. Each sessions lays a foundation for the next, yet each
CLE is a free-standing training component.
Registration Fee: $15 per session (includes box lunch). No
group discounts.
Where: Snowden Building Training Center,
Anchorage
Time: Fridays, 11:30AM - 1:15PM
Dates:
January 26 -
Mental Disorders: An Overview
February
23 - Psychological and Neuropsychological Evaluations
March 30
- Psychotropic Medications
May 18 -
Overview of Behavioral Health Programs
June 8
Law of Competence for Criminal Proceedings
June 22 - Effectively Communicating with Persons with Mental
Disorders
For more information contact
the
Alaska Bar at 907-272-7469,
info@alaskabar.org
Other Relevant Training
The Alaska
Bar Association Law and Community Health Forum offers free
training on the second Tuesday of the month from noon until
1:00PM. Location: Office of Public Advocacy conference room. For
information on upcoming training topics please contact co-chairs
Stephanie Pawlowski or
Sara
Acharya.
For additional training opportunities in your area,
click here for the Alaska
Center for Resource Families training schedule.
For
more information about Anchorage training opportunities or
support groups, contact the
training
specialist. |
