Voluntarios
In-Service Training Opportunities​
To maintain eligibility to work on a case as a CASA Volunteer, you must complete a minimum of 12 in-service hours of ongoing training per calendar year.
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Below you will find a list of past training videos, as well as book and docu-series recommendations that you may utilize for Continued Education/In-Service credit.
Please remember to enter your training hours into Optima.
Judge's Perspective: Preparing to Verbally Answer Questions in Court
National CASA/GAL Association
Judge's Perspective: Writing An Effective Court Report
National CASA/GAL Association
A View from the Bench: The Importance of Best Interest Advocacy
National CASA/GAL Association
Training series with Dr. Carol Brusca
The New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Training Description:​
Dr. Brusca presents practical information within an hourlong virtual Zoom session to professionals working with survivors of all ages across the state.
Join the ongoing series -- a time to come together to learn new tools and information, ask questions, and get the support that you need. Please bring your lunch and spend some time connecting and learning with one another!
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Training Dates:
Remembering the Impact of Trauma
September 23rd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Is This Resistance? How Do We Help Break Down the Barriers that Families Face
October 28th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
The Basics of Barriers: Helping our MDT Partners Understand
November 4th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
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Ethics 2.0: Scenarios and Solutions
November 5th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Supporting Families: Encouraging and Engaging Tips for Advocates
November 26th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
A Child's Exposure: DV is Seen AND Heard
December 2nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
Happiness Hacks
December 16th | 12:00pm - 1:00pm MST
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Ripple Effect: Metaphors and Core Concepts for Understanding Trauma
Center of Innovation
Training Description:​
​This 2-day workshop presents an integrative framework for understanding and communicating across systems about how trauma can affect a child, a family, and a system. The Ripple Effect translates complex trauma concepts using metaphor, visual models, common language, and rich case examples.
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Training Dates:
October 28th-29th | 9:00am-2:30pm MST
December 7th-8th | 9:00am-2:30pm MST
January 30th-31st | 9:00am-2:30pm MST
May 6th-7th | 9:00am-2:30pm MST
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REGISTER HERE!​​​​
Mindfulness for Helping Professionals
Center of Innovation
Training Description:​
​A two-part series of two-hour-long practice sessions focused on service providers' ability to apply and share mindfulness practices for well-being and regulation.
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Training Dates:
Session 1: November 15th | 10:00am-12:00pm
An Introduction to Mindfulness and the Mindfulness Mediated Stress Response
Session 2: November 18th | 10:00am-12:00pm
Cultivating Balance & Compassion
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Inclusive, Trauma-Informed Practices with Immigrants
The Center of Immigration and Child Welfare
Training Description:​
This is a 5-module online asynchronous, self-paced course that explores how service organizations and practitioners can implement policies and practices to increase inclusivity of immigrant families, and how trauma-informed practice can be tailored to address the unique experiences of immigrant families. It also includes discussion of a model for implementing immigrant specialist navigators within organizations. This course is intended for leaders, frontline practitioners, and other professionals in organizations that serve immigrant families across a variety of community settings. It is available in English and in Spanish.​
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Training Dates:
Self-paced
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ENROLL HERE!​​​​
Corinne Wolfe: The Center for Child & Family Justice
Training Description:​
Registration is now open for the 2025 Essentials training designed for beginners and people who have not attended before who need to learn more about the legal process in child and family welfare cases.​
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Training Dates:
All Day February 25th, 2025 and the Afternoon on March 4th, 2025
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REGISTER HERE!​​​​