Thank you for volunteering with CASA for the Cross Timbers Area. After your application is approved by our Program Director, Holli Isham. She will reach out to you to schedule a pre-training interview and to talk through next steps. This pre-training interview is an essential first step to becoming a CASA advocate. If you haven’t yet submitted your application, please click here to contact us.
CASA CTA follows the Texas CASA blended curriculum for prospective volunteers. Half of the training will be completed in-person at the CASA CTA office, and half of the training is self-paced online reading. Each online session must be completed PRIOR to attending the next in-person session. The Program Director will inform prospective volunteers of upcoming training dates and timelines during their pre-training interview.
For more information on training, contact Holli Isham, Program Director at programdirector@ctacasa.org or 254-459-4779.
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*Contact CASA CTA office for the password to access the Pre-Service Volunteer Curriculum
Please complete the following online Pre-Work Sessions PRIOR to attending each in-person session.
You will be given a hard copy of the Volunteer Manual at your first in-person session, but you may also download a copy here to assist with questions in the Pre-Work Sessions. Don’t have a Dropbox account and need to download a material? See the tutorial HERE
**Before starting the first online session, you will need to click the green enroll button on the upper right side of the page (see image below)
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- E-Learning Courses (If you have difficulty accessing these courses, please contact the CASA CTA office)
- Courses 1, 3, 5, and 8 will be completed in-person.
- OCAST (Online Core Advocacy Skills Training)
If you are new to CPS or DFPS, we recommend you complete the OCAST training before your pre-service training. Online Core Advocacy Skills Training or OCAST, was created by Texas CASA to walk you through everything that happens when a child comes to the attention of CPS. Within the course, there are six modules that take one to two hours each to complete, with a quiz at the end of each module. Participants will receive a brief follow-up survey and will be able to print their grades as proof of completion- OCAST Training
- OCAST training hours are on top of the Blended Training Curriculum (30-hours that are required by Texas CASA).
For more information on training, contact Holli Isham, Program Director at programdirector@ctacasa.org or 254-459-4779.