Advokids CASA Training

  • Advokids recognizes the critical role CASA programs play in California’s juvenile dependency system. We therefore offer a specialized training in permanency planning for CASA volunteers. It is important for CASA Volunteers to understand the avenues available to all parties and caregivers to participate in the juvenile court process in a way that encourages concurrent planning in the early stages of a dependency proceeding and ensures permanency as soon as possible for every foster child.

    The Juvenile Court is ultimately responsible for the safety and welfare of every foster child. This includes their need for permanency.

    permanency efforts must start at the beginning of the case: When, Why & How

       • The critical first 60 days
       • Placement issues at detention, disposition, and review hearings
       • Timelines; Why they matter
       • What is NREFM?
       • Sibling placement considerations
       • CDSS Regulations and permanency, the Case Plan
       • Adoption planning
       • Guardianships
       • Permanency efforts never end, so never close the door on adoption

    Bonding & Attachment and the permanency imperative:
    Impediments to permanency

       • ICWA notice
       • Paternity
       • Sibling issues
       • Continuances

    permanency protections

       • JV 290 Caregiver Report Form
       • De facto Parent Status, JV 295,296
       • Prospective Adoptive Parent Status, JV 321

    Securing permanency: Ultimately, whose job is it?

       • The role of County Counsel
       • The role of the parent's attorney
       • The role of the minor's attorney

    — For further information, or to schedule a training, please contact us.