training Archives - Sarpy County, Nebraska CASA

Trust Based Relational Intervention TBRI

30April2026Alexis SanteeRelationships, training, Trauma, Trust

This recorded training provides advocates the knowledge and skills to: Identify behaviors that result from trauma. Gain insight into trauma-informed engagement with CASA children. Recognize the importance of advocating for trauma-informed interventions. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of

Youth Suicide Prevention Begins With Conversations

30April2026Alexis SanteeConversations, Suicide Prevention, training, Youth

This one-hour session will provide you with signs of suicide and how to start and have a conversation with youth and much more essential information. Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of continuing education.

A Day in the Life of a Caseworker

30April2026Alexis SanteeCaseworker, children, Support, training, Webinar

Click here to view this training. Please submit a short summary or a certificate (if received) to Alexis to receive 1 hour of continuing education.

Inclusivity and Advocacy How to be an Effective CASA

30April2026Alexis SanteeAdvocate, CASA, children, Effective, training, Webinar

CASA advocates are guided by the “best interest” principle advocacy for children. CASA advocates become experts on appointed children, can identify their needs, and provide recommendations to the court. This session helps answer the questions: 1. How do I obtain all the needed information for my court report? 2. How do I become the child(ren)’s

Undocumented Minors and Special Immigrant JV Status

30April2026Alexis SanteeFree, Immigration, Juvenile Court, Minor, training

This presentation explores how to handle undocumented minors in the juvenile court and what impact advocacy may have on their immigration journey. With a specific emphasis on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), it explores relief options available to minor clients and includes an overview of what immigration matters you must consider making sure the minor’s

Missing Documentary Screening

30April2026Alexis SanteeDocumentary, Missing, Trafficking, training, Youth

This facilitated session utilizes Missing, a powerful 45 to 50-minute documentary that deepens the conversation around missing youth and trafficking. Building upon the 2024 trafficking initiative video, Missing shares the voices and experiences of survivors, exploring the reasons behind their decisions to run—what they are running from or to—and how these circumstances increase their vulnerability to exploitation. Through

Trauma and Resilience

30April2026Alexis Santeebody, Brain, Effects, Resilience, training, Trauma

Did you know trauma can change the human brain? Trauma is not just a buzzword; it’s the key to understanding certain human behaviors. Its effects are far-reaching, but learning to recognize its trademarks will help you unshackle yourself and others from unhealthy behaviors and outcomes. Join us as we learn how to recognize trauma, understand

Online Safety

30April2026Alexis SanteeOnline, Resources, Risks, safety, training

Project Harmony trainers present the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s materials targeting online safety. The training empowers parents, caregivers, and those who care about kids to engage in regular, age-appropriate conversations with youth about benefits, risks, and what to do if something happens online. The training includes resources and information from The National

Understanding Childhood Trauma and How to Help Youth Recover

24March2026Alexis SanteeChild, Emotions, Heal, training, Trauma, Youth

Childhood trauma is common, and a natural response to overwhelming events, yet most people are unaware of what it is and how it shows up in the life of a child. If you are raising a child with big emotions and nothing you do seems to help, this webinar is for you! You will take

Moving beyond trauma-informed to trauma-responsive support for families

24March2026Alexis Santeechild welfare, families, Support, training, Trauma Informed, Trauma-Response

Children and parents in foster, adoptive, and kinship families have varied and complex trauma experiences. As a result, there has been a strong focus on becoming trauma-informed in our child welfare practices. However, to truly meet the complex needs of families, it’s important for agencies to move beyond trauma-informed to provide trauma-responsive support to children,

Sarpy County, Nebraska CASA

Sarpy County CASA: Advocating for foster children in Nebraska