Georgia CASA State Conference 2011 Handouts
Thank you to our conference sponsor, the Supreme Court of Georgia's Committee on Justice for Children.
Additional handouts will be posted as they are received from the presenters.
Listing of Workshops and Presenters
Workshop Block I: 9:45 - 11:15
Marketing Your Own Organization Effectively
Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk, President, BBR Marketing
Alison Law, Owner, Alison Law Communications
Beth Isikoff, Director of New Business Development & Nonprofit
Reconnections: Improving the Future for Youth in Care by Building Bridges Back to Family
Brenda Gillespie, Placement to Permanency Program Manager
LaShaunda Daniel, PTP Specialist
Frances Morton, PTP Specialist
Handshake to Success: CASA and CPRS in Georgia
George Li, The Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children
Sharyn Studstill, Volunteer Supervisor, CASA of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit
Immigration Remedies for Undocumented Children and Families
Rebeca E. Salmon, Esq., Contract Attorney and Jessica Bartelt, Esq., Staff Attorney,Immigrant Children’s Advocacy Project of Catholic Charities
Cold Cases and Permanency Efforts
Judge Sheri Roberts, Newton County Juvenile Court
Michelle Barclay, The Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children
21 Things Every Youth Should Know Before Leaving Foster Care
Judge Vincent Crawford, DeKalb Juvenile Court
Anthony Reeves, Georgia EmpowerMEnt
“Just the facts, ma’am!”
Patricia Ketch Buonodono, Esq., Child Welfare Law Specialist, Managing Attorney for Education, Georgia Supreme Court’s Committee on Justice for Children
Workshop Block II: 1:15 - 2:45
Judges' Panel
Judge Brit Hammond, Toombs Judicial Circuit
Judge R. Michael Key, Troup County Juvenile Court
Judge Vincent Crawford, DeKalb Juvenile Court
Judge Peggy Walker, Juvenile Court of Douglas County
Stewards of Children: Adults Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse Part I
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
Higher Education for Georgia’s Foster Youth: The Implementation (or lack thereof) of House Bill 272
Christopher E. Church, Esq., Managing Attorney of the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children
Shaquita Ogletree of Georgia EmpowerMEnt
Effectively Managing Stress and Worry
Ercell Charles, Dale Carnegie of Georgia, Vice President of Instruction/Master Trainer
DFCS Practice & Policy
Katherine Herrin, Deputy Director of DFCS
Sharon L. Hill, Ph.D., Division of Family and Children Services Director, Data Analysis, Accountability, Research & Evaluation
The Impact of Maternal Substance Abuse on Child Development
Dr. Karen Kuehn Howell, Emory University School of Medicine, Maternal Substance Abuse and Child Development Project
Permanency Counseling: A Child's View from One Who Has Been There
Marjorie M. Musgrave, Law Offices of Marjorie M. Musgrave, LLC
Medical Welfare is Child Welfare: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Children in Foster Care
Melissa D. Carter, Director, Barton Child Law & Policy Center, Emory University School of Law
Dr. Brent Wilson, Child Psychiatrist
Workshop Block III: 3:00 - 4:30
Stewards of Children: Adults Protecting Children from Child Sexual Abuse Part II
The Georgia Center for Child Advocacy
The Timing of TPR: Contemplating the Consequences of ASFA
Christopher E. Church, Esq., Managing Attorney of the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children
Judge Britt Hammond, Toombs Judicial Circuit Juvenile Court
Walking in Their Shoes: A Real Look at Poverty
Sharyn Studstill, Volunteer Supervisor, CASA of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit
Improving Outcomes for Young Children: Zero to Three Project
Judge Peggy Walker, Juvenile Court of Douglas County
Making Your CASA Program Strong Through Sustainable Funding
Melissa Mitchell, Executive Director, Northeast Georgia CASA
Youth with a Mission: Building Futures for Older Youth in Care
Mary-Eleanor Joyce and Patrick Snead, Children First, Inc.
“DID I SAY THAT?”!!
Ursula Minor, Advocacy Coordinator, TLC CASA
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