Lesson series
Session 8: Case Monitoring and Next Steps
Estimated Completion Time: 3 hours
In this final session, participants apply their learning by working through the Greene case as an active CASA volunteer team. Using real case materials, including interviews, collateral contacts, and court reporting, participants will monitor the case over time as new information emerges and conditions evolve.
Participants engage in a structured case monitoring simulation, repeatedly moving through the CASA cycle: gathering information, advocating for the child, facilitating services, monitoring progress, and updating court recommendations. As the case develops, they must assess changes in safety, stability, and well-being, and determine appropriate next steps grounded in evidence.
Throughout the session, participants will reference and produce elements of a CASA court report, using the Greene case documentation as a model for how observations, progress, and concerns are communicated to the court.
In addition to case monitoring, participants reflect on their development as CASA volunteers through peer coaching and self-assessment. The session concludes with a structured reflection on challenges they may face in real cases, reinforcing the importance of self-awareness and maintaining objectivity in advocacy.
This session emphasizes that CASA work is ongoing and requires careful monitoring, critical thinking, and sustained attention to both progress and risk over time.
In this final session, participants apply their learning by working through the Greene case as an active CASA volunteer team. Using real case materials, including interviews, collateral contacts, and court reporting, participants will monitor the case over time as new information emerges and conditions evolve.
Participants engage in a structured case monitoring simulation, repeatedly moving through the CASA cycle: gathering information, advocating for the child, facilitating services, monitoring progress, and updating court recommendations. As the case develops, they must assess changes in safety, stability, and well-being, and determine appropriate next steps grounded in evidence.
Throughout the session, participants will reference and produce elements of a CASA court report, using the Greene case documentation as a model for how observations, progress, and concerns are communicated to the court.
In addition to case monitoring, participants reflect on their development as CASA volunteers through peer coaching and self-assessment. The session concludes with a structured reflection on challenges they may face in real cases, reinforcing the importance of self-awareness and maintaining objectivity in advocacy.
This session emphasizes that CASA work is ongoing and requires careful monitoring, critical thinking, and sustained attention to both progress and risk over time.