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ADVOCATE CORNER:



This area of our website has resources for trained CASA Advocates to use while working on their cases. If you are interested in volunteering, please visit our volunteer page.

Advocate Forms

Contact Note      Time Sheet      Court Report FORMAT       Reimbursement Form


Submit Advocate Monthly STATS

Advocate stats are due on the 10th of each month.  A reminder email will be sent to all advocates on the first of each month that will provide a link to this form.


In-Service Training Opportunities

All CASAs are required to complete 12 hours of in-service training per year. Any in-service training hours should be reported, along with your regular service hours, and other data via the link to the form above "Submit Advocate Monthly STATS."  All CASAs will receive a reminder email on the 1st of every month with a link to the form. Completed STAT forms are due back on the 10th of every month. CASA staff will inform advocates of local workshops and available trainings below, as well as via email. The National CASA website (casaforchildren.org), and any of the links listed on the links page, are loaded with useful information pertaining to CASA work. Reading and researching these sites counts toward in-service training hours.  If you become aware of a workshop or seminar related to CASA work, or can recommend an insightful book or website, please let CASA staff know so we can share with all our CASAs!

Featured Links:

National CASA Podcasts

CASA Kane County Podcasts

Online Mandated Reporter Training

Preventing Child Maltreatment and Promoting Well-Being:
A Network for Action 2013 Resource Guide

National CASA Resources for Advocates

Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS)

Illinois CASA Events




ZERO TO THREE’s podcast series, Little Kids, Big Questions, addresses some of the most common (and challenging) issues facing parents of babies and toddlers, such as: helping a baby learn to sleep through the night; dealing with a picky eater; and learning to set limits on children’s behavior. These questions—and more—are covered in this series of 12 podcasts, hosted by Ann Pleshette Murphy, a past contributor to ABC’s Good Morning America Parenting Segment and Vice President of the ZERO TO THREE Board of Directors. Each podcast features an interview with an expert that focuses on how to apply the research of early childhood development to your daily interactions with your baby or toddler.


You may visit the Zero to Three site directly (lots of additional information and resources)
or listen to these specific podcasts right here:


Creating Healthy Connections: Nurturing Brain Development From Birth to Three
Featuring Alison Gopnik, Ph.D.
      
       
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Our Families, Ourselves: How Our History Influences How We Raise Our Children
Featuring Daniel Siegel, Ph.D.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Night-Night…or Not: Talking About Babies, Toddlers, and Sleep
Featuring Jodi Mindell, Ph.D.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Early Experiences Count: How Emotional Development Unfolds Starting at Birth
Featuring Ross Thompson, Ph.D.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Beyond “Use Your Words!”: How Babies Begin to Develop Self-Control in the First Three Years
Featuring Brenda Jones-Harden, Ph.D.

Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Turning On or Tuning Out: The Influence of Media on Young Children’s Development
Featuring Ellen Wartella, Ph.D.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Across the Generations: The Role of Grandparents in Young Children’s Lives
Featuring Barbara Bowman, M.A.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Feeding the Body and Mind: Nurturing Healthy Eating Habits From the Start
Featuring Daniel Kessler, M.D.
Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Daddy, Papi, Papa or Baba: The Influence of Father’s on Young Children’s Development
Featuring Kyle Pruett, M.D.

Podcast       Resources       Transcript

Shh, Shh, It’s Okay: Coping With Crying in Babies and Toddlers
Featuring Pamela High, M.D.

Podcast        Resources      Transcript

“I Like Me!”:  Developing Self-Esteem in the Early Years
Featuring Jeree Pawl, Ph.D.

Podcast        Resources      Transcript

Sharing the Care: How Partnering with Your Child’s Caregiver Supports Healthy Development
Featuring Jerlean Daniel, Ph.D.

Podcast        Resources      Transcript


Casework/Investigative Resources

Listed below are links to sites that are useful tools in working/investigating your cases and tracking your court hearings:

Vermilion County Website

Judici Court Case Inquiry

Vermilion County Court Schedule

Illinois Department of Corrections - Inmate Search

Illinois Sex Offender Registration Information

Commercial News

Vermilion County Regional Office of Education

Google Maps          Mapquest

Facebook               MySpace



The Advocate Newsletter

What is "The Advocate?" The Advocate is a bi-monthly newsletter for CASA insiders. Who is an insider? Our CASA Advocates, members of the CASA Board of Directors, and Friends of CASA are all CASA insiders. This newsletter is intended to be a source of information about the CASA program and events effecting CASA and its volunteers. The Advocate will include updates on the program, training opportunities, and ways you can help the program be successful. Please share any training or other information that our volunteers might find useful!




"What I do you cannot do; but what you do, I cannot do. The needs are great, and none of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful." --Mother Teresa


The mission of CASA of Vermilion County is to advocate for abused and neglected children within the Juvenile Court System, by training and managing volunteers to represent those children's best interest to the Court.

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