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CASA on the Go: Continuing Education for CASA Volunteers

This continuing education podcast connects CASA volunteers with engaging and relevant training designed to help strengthen advocacy for children and families. Each short, dynamic episode features informative discussions with subject matter experts exploring topics connected to child welfare and best practices for CASA advocacy. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker(s) in their personal capacity and are not the official policy or position of Texas CASA.

Supporting Youth and Families Through Adoption and Beyond with Erin Argue

36 mins; November 17, 2025

Health Advocacy and Healthcare Access with Ellen DaSilva

17 mins; October 15, 2025

Shelton Pellum on the Alchemy of Healing

41 mins; September 15, 2025

Best Interest Advocacy in Mediation with Michele Morgan

39 mins; August 15, 2025

Supporting Families and Engaging Fathers featuring Dr. Jared Williams and Stephen Fowler

29 mins; January 31, 2025

Leveraging Systems-Level Advocacy featuring Sarah Crocket and Stephanie Battaglia

42 mins; December 12, 2024

Empowering Families Through Collaboration with Heather Cantamessa

41 mins; October 31, 2024

Best Practices in Supporting Longterm Kinship Placements with Dr. Heather Fox and Dr. Cady Landa

54 mins; August 30, 2024

Facilitating Access to Childcare with Gabrielle Cloudy

28 mins; July 31, 2024

Supporting Positive Youth Development with Dr. Heather Taussig

35 mins; June 28, 2024

Advocating for Youth Experiencing Cultural Dislocation with Dr. Robin LaSota and Dr. Heather Fox

30 mins; May 16, 2024

Asking the Right Questions featuring Cindy Dyar

39 mins; April 03, 2024

Advocacy for Health and Healing featuring Elizabeth Wendell

40 mins; February 26, 2024

Illuminating the CASA Difference with Joan Ulsher

31 mins; January 30, 2024

Cultivating Resilience and Compassionate Presence with Christa Mayfield

34 mins; December 29, 2023

Hope-Focused Advocacy with Cortney Jones

37 mins; November 30, 2023

Collaborative Child Advocacy: Partnering with Attorney Ad Litems Featuring Lori Duke

31 mins; November 01, 2023

Strengthening a Web of Supports for Teens and Young Adults in Foster Care

30 mins; September 28, 2023

Bridging the Gap: Advocacy for Educational Wellbeing with Chantal Hinds

47 mins; August 17, 2023

Improving Access to Information, Resources, and Support with Sarah Bryant

39 mins; June 28, 2023

Advocacy for Children 0 to 5 Years Old and Their Families Featuring Krystal Vann, Carollyn Thesing, and Anna McDonnell(Part 2)

30 mins; May 31, 2023

Advocacy for Children 0 to 5 Years Old and Their Families Featuring Krystal Vann and Carollyn Thesing (Part 1)

34 mins; April 27, 2023

Building Trust-Based Relationships with Youth featuring Jordan Bartlett

32 mins; March 30, 2023

The Bedrock Importance of the MSL with Leslie Cocke

22 mins; February 24, 2023

Understanding and Preventing Child Trafficking with Rhonda Kuykendall

19 mins; January 25, 2023

Fostering Collaboration with Naomi Sawyer: the Power of Partnering with Foster Caregivers

24 mins; August 15, 2022

Learning from Lived Expertise with Renequa Burch

63 hours 1 min; April 25, 2022

The Power of Compassionate Advocacy with Maria McCord

22 mins; March 01, 2022

Authentic Youth Engagement in Family Meetings and Beyond (Part 2) with Lisa Merkel-Holguin and Anita Horner

23 mins; January 05, 2022

Authentic Youth Engagement in Family Meetings and Beyond (Part 1) with Lisa Merkel-Holguin and Anita Horner

20 mins; November 22, 2021

Lifting Youth Voices in CASA Advocacy with Prince Hayward and Josue Rodriguez

24 mins; November 01, 2021

Evidence-Based Family Engagement with Dr. Natalie Beck Aguilera

33 mins; August 04, 2021

The Urgency of Placing Kids with Relatives featuring the Honorable Leonard Edwards

20 mins; June 28, 2021

Supporting Youth in Accessing Higher Education with Jessica Aleman

15 mins; May 04, 2021

Special Episode Featuring Kevin Campbell and Vicki Spriggs

14 mins; March 30, 2021

Special Episode Featuring Riki Wilchins and Vicki Spriggs

16 mins; February 22, 2021

Special Episode Featuring Dr. Jessica Pryce and Vicki Spriggs

17 mins; January 26, 2021

Best Practices in Addressing Domestic Violence with Claire Sudolsky

29 mins; January 04, 2021

Advocating for Youth with Disabilities Featuring Heidi Lersch and Rashid Amrani-Khaldi

34 mins; September 01, 2020

Advocating for Equity with Alejandro Victoria

18 mins; July 21, 2020

The Honorable Aurora Martinez Jones on Advocacy and Substance Abuse

32 mins; June 01, 2020

Connection-Informed Advocacy with Candice Dosman

18 mins; May 01, 2020

Advocating for Normalcy for Youth in Care with Sarah Crockett

21 mins; March 26, 2020

Understanding and Undoing Disproportionality with Tanya Rollins, Part 2

18 mins; March 04, 2020

Understanding and Undoing Disproportionality with Tanya Rollins, Part 1

21 mins; March 03, 2020

Advocating for Healthy Relationships with Kate Murphy

22 mins; December 10, 2019

Educational Advocacy with Jamie Bernstein

20 mins; September 03, 2019

CASA on the Go: Continuing Education for CASA Volunteers

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