Title: Court Appointed Special Advocates: Being a Voice for Children in Courts
Date: March 22nd, 2024
Time: 10:00am- 11:30amCST//11:00am- 12:30pmEST
Speakers: Wendy Jill Spence, TN CASA Director of Professional Development & Lynne Farrar, TN CASA Executive Director
Description:
We are very excited for CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates in TN, to join us this month as we focus on Child Advocacy Month. The training will discuss the mission of CASA from the local level, through the state and national network. They will explore CASA's role in the child welfare system, discuss a child's journey through placement, what makes their role important in the bigger picture, and how they hold and support children and families in their own unique way. The session will include Q & A time with panelists from a local CASA program, focusing on different sectors and prespectives, as well as promotion of dialogue and connection between professionals. Participants will hear from panelists who have experience working within the child and family team and discuss how CASA makes a difference for infants involved in Safe Baby Court.
Panel Moderator: Kassie Davis, Executive Director, CASA of Rutherford County and TN CASA Board Member
- Panel to include a CASA volunteer and other individuals serving unique roles within the child and family team.