Reminders and Deadlines for CASAs
July 2018
June Volunteer Hours
To submit your June volunteer hours, please click here. When submitting your hours, remember to include hours spent driving to and from visits, meetings, and other CASA-related destinations. Thank you.
Planned Phone Outage
Friday, July 10
Due to a planned phone system upgrade, our phones will be down all day on Friday, July 13, and all voicemail messages will be erased. Advocacy supervisors will still have access to e-mail, so that will be the best way to communicate with them. The emergency cell phone (858-336-0609) will remain operational in case of any emergencies. For CASAs who have voicemail boxes through our phone system, please check your inbox for new messages and review any old messages for important information by Thursday, July 12, as these messages will not be recoverable. Once the new system is operational, you will also need to record a new personal greeting. Instructions on accessing the new voicemail system will be provided in a future Weekly Roundup email from your advocacy supervisor. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience through this transition. We are also grateful to Las Patronas, a San Diego philanthropic organization, and the County of San Diego for generously funding this upgrade.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact operations supervisor, Cindi Middleton, at 858-598-2201.
VFC Office Closures
Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day)
August Birthday Club Deadline
If you would like to request a $25 gift card for your case child’s August birthday, please click on this link, Birthday Club, to request the gift card no later than Tuesday, July 24. Please note that the gift card provider does not accommodate late requests.
Second Quarter Mileage Reimbursement
To access the mileage reimbursement form for the period of April to June 2018, click here. The deadline to submit forms to your advocacy supervisor is Wednesday, July 4.
Drop-In Small Group
Wednesday, July 11
10:00-11:30 a.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Boardroom
Drop in to a Small Group meeting to discuss your case with peers and an advocacy supervisor. No RSVP is required. Please join us.
New Court Report Template Training
Wednesday, July 18
5:30-7:00 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Training Room
Learn about our new court report template, which became effective July 1, 2018. Based on feedback from our dependency court judges, attorney networks, HHSA social workers, and many CASAs, the new court report template has been modified to ensure that we continue to provide quality information to the Court in a format that is clear, concise, and useful. We will be repeating this training in August and October. (See below for the later dates and times.) We highly encourage you to attend one of these trainings. Please RSVP to Andrea Self at AndreaS@speakupnow.org.
Probation 101: Protocols and Programs
Thursday, July 26
2:00-3:30 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Training Room
During this Continuing Education session, the Department of Probation will present on its role, its protocols, and the various programs and facilities our juvenile justice-involved youth may participate in. Please RSVP to Juvenile Justice Advocacy Supervisor and Trainer Kristina Estes at KristinaE@speakupnow.org or 858-598-2251.
Working with Caregivers
Tuesday, July 31
5:30-7:00 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Boardroom
Interested in learning strategies to effectively work with foster parents and relative caregivers? Join us for this small group meeting to address communication challenges and discuss possible solutions with fellow CASAs and an advocacy supervisor. Please RSVP to Advocacy Supervisor Siana Amos at SianaA@speaupnow.org or 858-598-2273.
Drop-In Small Group
Wednesday, August 8
10:00-11:30 a.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Boardroom
Drop in to a Small Group meeting to discuss your case with peers and an advocacy supervisor. No RSVP is required. Please join us.
Managing Emotional Outbursts
Tuesday, August 14
10:00-11:30 a.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Training Room
This Continuing Education presentation will cover what triggers dysregulation in case children and the behaviors that may occur. We will also discuss how to manage these behaviors and outbursts during visits and outings. Reservations are required. Please RSVP to Bonnie Robinson at BonnieR@speakupnow.org or 858-598-2221.
New Court Report Template Training
Thursday, August 16
Noon-1:30 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Training Room
Learn about our new court report template, which became effective July 1, 2018. Based on feedback from our dependency court judges, attorney networks, HHSA social workers, and many CASAs, the new court report template has been modified to ensure that we continue to provide quality information to the Court in a format that is clear, concise, and useful. Please RSVP to Andrea Self at AndreaS@speakupnow.org.
Open Topic Small Group
Tuesday, August 28
5:30-7:00 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Boardroom
Please join Advocacy Supervisor Paulina Gajardo and other CASAs for an open topic small group session. RSVP to Paulina at PaulinaG@speakupnow.org.
New Court Report Template Training
Wednesday, October 17
5:30-7:00 p.m.
VFC Chesapeake Office: Training Room
Learn about our new court report template, which became effective July 1, 2018. Based on feedback from our dependency court judges, attorney networks, HHSA social workers, and many CASAs, the new court report template has been modified to ensure that we continue to provide quality information to the Court in a format that is clear, concise, and useful. Please RSVP to Andrea Self at AndreaS@speakupnow.org.