Understanding the roles and responsibilities of court appointed special advocates: a training for community professionals
Graduation Date
2014
Document Type
Project
Program
Other
Program
Project (M.S.W.)--Humboldt State University, Social Work, 2014
Committee Chair Name
Cesar Abarca
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Juvenile delinquency, Foster care, Multidisciplinary team, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Social Work, Juvenile dependency, CASA
Abstract
This project sought to lay the groundwork for an outreach effort by CASA of Humboldt to better communicate with community professionals (care providers, teachers and school staff, medical and mental health providers, social workers, probation officers, and other court personnel.) Through a community survey it was discovered that both electronic training materials such as a YouTube video and the option of in person trainings were preferred by community professionals. Additionally the survey revealed that community professionals did not fully understand the role of a CASA advocate and were not fully comfortable working with a CASA advocate. This project makes recommendations to CASA of Humboldt to improve their outreach to community professionals and makes recommendations to future MSW students who may want to continue working on this issue.
Recommended Citation
Mitchell, Tristan Tyler, "Understanding the roles and responsibilities of court appointed special advocates: a training for community professionals" (2014). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 819.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/819
https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/wm117r20m