Week 1
CASA Stands for
What is Court Appointed Special Advocate
This person decides if there is substantiated evidence of abuse or neglect to the child, and if so, orders services that will address the needs of the child
Who is the Judge
This acronym stands for the legal guardian of children in foster care
Who is CD (Children's Division)
True/False: Parents whose rights have been terminated on previous children, automatically lose their rights to any children born thereafter
What is False
True/False: As a CASA, is it appropriate to transport a child to school and/or doctor appointments?
What is False
What year was the first CASA program established?
When is 1977
Keeping track of whether the court's orders and the CD service plan are being implemented describes which core function of the CASA role?
What is Monitoring
Speaking up for the child by making recommendations regarding the child’s best interests in a written court report
What is Advocacy
True/ False: There is no difference between races in the likelihood that a parent will abuse or neglect a child, but there is a great difference between races in the likelihood that a child will be removed from home and placed in foster care.
What is True
How many Continuing Education (CE) hours are CASA required to complete per calendar year?
What is 12 Continuing Education Hours (12 CEs)
Name the city and state where the first CASA Program was established
Where is Seattle, Washington
What are the 4 main duties of a CASA volunteer?
What is Investigate, Facilitate, Advocate, and Monitor
The standard judges use when making their decisions in child abuse and neglect cases. This standard is also used by CASA volunteers when advocating for a child's needs and making recommendations.
What is Best Interest Principle
An Older Youth Program that allows children’s division to offer services and financial help to youth towards developing life skills, education, and independence.
*Bonus: At what age do youth become eligible for this service?
What is Chafee
*Bonus: What is age 14
This person provides guidance, direct supervision, and support to CASA volunteers as they advocate in court and the community on behalf of the child.
Who is the Case Advocacy Supervisor (CAS)
Standard used to determine if a child should be removed from parent’s custody or can be returned home
What is Minimum Sufficient Level of Care (MSL)
Using a strengths-based approach is using a ____ lens
What is a Resource lens
What year was the first CASA program established in St. Louis?
*Bonus: What county?
When is 1980
*Bonus: St. Louis County
Custody, Visitation, Services, and Permanency plan should be included in which section of the court report?
What is the Recommendations section
This child welfare law requires that:
foster care is a temporary setting and not a place for children to grow up
permanency planning should begin as soon as the child enters foster care
court reviews happen at least every 6 months
What is the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
CASA of St. Louis engages highly trained volunteers to provide best interest court and community-based advocacy for children in the foster care system due to abuse and neglect.
What is CASA of St. Louis' Mission Statement
What is the name of the child who had the 1st documented case of child abuse in the U.S.?
*Bonus: What is the name of the organization that took the case to court?
Who is Mary Ellen Wilson
*Bonus: Who is the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
The experience of overrepresentation or underrepresentation of various groups in different social, political or economic institutions.
What is Disproportionality
Being sensitive to the impact of trauma on others and yourself to reduce re-traumatization.
*Bonus: What question helps to remind us to view a person through this lens?
What is a Trauma-Informed Lens
*Bonus: What happened to you vs What’s wrong with you?
What are the 4 permanency plan options?
What is Reunification, Guardianship, Adoption, & Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement (APPLA)