Upcoming CA CASA Webinars
Growth and Recovery in the Face of Challenges: Re-examining Myths About Mental Health
Location: Zoom (Registration Link)
Details: A panel of older adults will share their lived experience of continuing on their recovery path despite challenges. Whether change is intentional or imposed, good or bad, we can be empowered to continue toward recovery using strengths we find from hope, purpose, family, community connections, services & support, spirituality, creativity.
Language: English
Contact: John Butler | newhope8@aol.com & Jean Perry | jeanpv78@gmail.com
May CE Meeting: SMC Office of Education
The San Mateo Office of Education will be presenting on Thursday, May 20th from 6-8pm to talk all things education. Foster Youth Educational Liaison’s, Rosanna Anderson and Renee Vorrises, will be covering a variety of topics including School Stability, School of Origin, Best Interest Determination, Distance Learning and Return to In Person, SST, 504 Plan, Special Education Process, and Supporting the Educational Needs of Foster Youth. Please join us for an educational evening.
Only those who RSVP through Evite will receive the Zoom link. Hope to see you there!
Family Talk: Vaping
Location: Zoom Link Passcode: 315479
Details: A live panel of presenters from SMFCSD and SMUHSD will be hosting the discussion. All of the presenters work in the field of TUPE (“Tobacco Use Prevention Education”) and work with youth directly.Some of the topics covered will be: What are vapes and what do they contain? What are the health risks? Why do teens use them? How can you help a young person who is using nicotine? We create opportunities throughout the webinar to engage in conversation with your child/teen as we cover the above topics. Parents/caregiver(s) and your child/teen(s) are welcome to attend the talk.
Language: English
Contact: Laura Adams ladams@smuhsd.org, Joanne Michels, jmichels@smuhsd.org
April CE Meeting: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression (SOGIE)
The San Mateo County Pride Center is excited to host a Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression (SOGIE) training on Wednesday, April 21st from 6-8pm. These trainings are also offered to schools, social services providers, and various community organizations such as CASA!
Our goal is to work with you to understand how to create affirming environments for LGBTQ youth and adults through an engaging and interactive training. Using matching games, videos, and polls, we work to build your strengths and grow as LGBTQ+ advocates.
Only those who RSVP through Evite will receive the Zoom link. Hope to see you there.
March 2021 Continuing Education Meeting: Legal Aid Society, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
Join us for our next continuing education meeting on March 24, 2021 from 6:00-8:00pm. Attorney Jenny Horne, from Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, will share information on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). She will give volunteers an opportunity to learn about definitions, eligibility, impact, obstacles, benefits and risks related to SIJS and to the children we serve.
Only those who RSVP through Evite will receive the Zoom link. Hope to see you there.
March Webinar: Introduction to Compassion Fatigue with Author Beverly Kyer
March Webinar:
Introduction to Compassion Fatigue
with Author Beverly Kyer
March 10, 2021, 12 - 3pm
Read more here about this special opportunity for CASA volunteers.
Click on the link below to register:
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1848058456739805964
Community Meeting: Information on Vaccines in EPA and Menlo Park
BACHAC is co-hosting a Community meeting on March 8th from 5-6pm regarding vaccine access in the
East Palo Alto and Menlo Park communities. If you are interested in attending, here is the zoom link:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/98105196177?pwd=RHBXYVRlcVlYNWdZTDZTRk1McTBqQT09