Safety and Risk Assessment (by DHS) and Recognizing Bias IN PERSON

February 10, 2025 5:30 to 7:00 CASA Training Room RSVP to LisaP@casappr.org Ever wondered what goes into deciding if children should be removed or stay in the home after a call to the hotline is made? Join us for an in-service to learn exactly what questions and conversations must be had to determine when DHS…

Virtual “Couples for CASA” Volunteer Information Hour

Did you know you can advocate for kids as part of a co-CASA team? We have couples who work together for the benefit of children. We also have mother-daughter duos, and friends who pair up to make a difference. Come learn what it means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (specifically as part of…

Housing Panel IN PERSON

February 19, 2025 Noon to 1:30 CASA Training Room RSVP to LisaP@casappr.org Come hear from several professionals who work in the field of housing in Colorado Springs. Gather information about local housing barriers and learn about resources that are working to meet the needs of the unhoused in our city.

TBRI Movie Viewing ALL RISE for the Good of Children

March 13, 2025 5:30 to 8:00 CASA Training Room RSVP to lisap@casappr.org Angela and Robin Smith introduce us to the concept of TBRI (Trust Based Relational Intervention). We will watch the documentary ALL RISE for the Good of Children. This Documentary takes you inside the courtroom of an unconventional judge in East Texas who takes…

Virtual Volunteer Information Session

CASA is seeking more volunteers to advocate for our community's most vulnerable children. Please join us for a Volunteer Information Session to learn what it means to be a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer for an abused or neglected child right here in the Pikes Peak Region. During the information session, you'll hear about…

CASA Boundaries

March 18, 2025 5:30 to 7:30 CASA Training Room RSVP to LisaP@casappr.org Meaningful advocacy requires us to invest relationally and emotionally in the children and parents on our cases. It can be challenging to set appropriate limits on how little or how much to be involved in a child/family’s life during the course of a…

TBRI Overview Training

TBRI® (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Introduction and Overview:  April 5 from 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM in the CASA Training Room Please join us for a day of connection and trauma-informed learning! TBRI® is an attachment-based, trauma-informed intervention designed to meet the needs of children and youth who have experienced early childhood adversity, toxic stress, and/or…

CASA Volunteer Appreciation Play Date

Please join CASA staff as we honor you for Volunteer Appreciation Week at the CASA office!  Tap into your inner child and come play some games and indulge in refreshments (including wine and beer!) We'll have bingo, prizes, card games, corn hole and more!  We can’t wait to have some fun with you! Monday April…

“Dudes & Brews” Volunteer Info Hour

Goat Patch 2727 North Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, United States

CASA is seeking more men to become Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteers, and to work with boys who have entered the family court system and child welfare system because of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence. These boys often are in need of a safe and responsible adult male role model. You can fill that void…