Continuing Education
CASA volunteers are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education each year. Below are some educational resources to fulfill that requirement.
October Opportunities
Book Club
Day 1: October 12th | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Day 1: October 26th | 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Hedburg Library - Friends Community Room
RSVP to Makinzie
Our next book club will be The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
"The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it’s been more useful in communicating mistrust and solitude. After a childhood spent in the foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings. Now eighteen and emancipated from the system with nowhere to go, Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But an unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger has her questioning what’s been missing in her life. And when she’s forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it’s worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness."
For the first meeting, please read through part 2 of the book (stop when you get to part 3 The Moss). Then read part 3 to the end of the book for the next meeting.
Books and Documentaries
Books and documentaries are a great way to get in some continuing education hours from the comfort of your own home! All the titles in these lists can be used for continuing education hours. If you have a book or film that is not listed, please contact your volunteer supervisor to see if it will qualify for educational hours.
Continuing Education Hours:
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4 hours per book with a review submitted in Optima
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Documentaries: length of film with review submitted in Optima
Once you finish the book/documentary, you must complete a response in Optima to receive credit.
Click here for additional books that count towards continuing education hours but are not available to borrow. These will need to be rented/purchased on your own.
*Updated 12/2025
Podcasts
Podcasts are a resource for Advocates to hear real-life scenarios regarding Foster Care, Social Workers, and other CASA's stories in order to provide the best advocacy for the children.
All can be found on major podcast platforms, like Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc.
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Casa Delaware Live Podcasts
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Aged Out: The Stories that Built Us Podcast
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Unbelievably Resilient Podcast
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CASA on the Go: Continuing Education for CASA Volunteers
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Creating a Family: Talk about Adoption & Foster Care
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The Social Work Lens
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From Foster Care to Family Law: A Child Welfare Focus
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Foster Parent Well
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The Adoption & Foster Care Journey
*Updated 12/2025
CASA of Rock County Book Club
A couple of times a year, we plan a book club. Advocates read the book on their own time, and we come together to talk about what we learned and how it applies to our own experiences.
If you would like more information email Michelle - mwilson@casaforthechild.org.
