Women's Giving Circle Grant

Geographic Scope: Local/regional

Focus Areas:

• Professional development and training for CASA volunteers and staff
• Trauma-informed care training for child welfare professionals
• Educational programs supporting foster care advocacy

Program Description:
The Women's Giving Circle provides grant funding to support comprehensive learning experiences and professional development initiatives for CASA volunteers and related child welfare professionals. The grant has enabled CASA of Jefferson County to conduct specialized training on trauma's impact on children in foster care.

Example Use:
The grant funded a three-session training program led by Stacey M. Cornett, LISW-S, IMH-E (Certified Trauma Competent professional, PMH-C, and certified in Phase 1 of the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics). Training topics included:

• Overview of Relational Trauma for Adults Helping Children in the Foster Care System
• Neurobiology of Trauma: What Caregivers Need to Know
• Interventions Supporting Children in Foster Care

The training served 15 active Court Appointed Special Advocates and Department of Child Services (DCS) professionals.

Contact Information:

• CASA of Jefferson County
• Executive Director: Whitney Roberts
• Email: whitney@childadvocatesjc.net
• Phone: 812-274-0877