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Stay Connected to CASA of Franklin County!

We have moved quickly toward many suggestions from the focus groups regarding technology! Most participants wanted us to use technology to keep us connected and we are actively working toward that goal.

In the summer we launched a new website,  http://www.casacolumbus.org/.  Please take a look at the website if you have not done so already. It has excellent resources for current volunteers including case forms, monthly update forms, court reports and contact logs. Many in the focus groups asked for links to other resources, and the website houses links to various community resources including local and national child advocacy organizations. There are also links to training resources from State and National CASA.

National CASA has also released a brand new website which is an excellent resource for volunteers. The address is http://www.casaforchildren.org/ .  Also be sure to check out the Ohio CASA website, http://www.ohiocasa.org/. Please check back on these sites periodically, as our web presence grows, the sites will continue to improve and become even more useful.

Because of the amazing response from our focus groups regarding online communicating and social media , we have developed this blog, and have enhanced our facebook fan page. Check out our facebook page! We have increased the frequency of updating and the amount of content regarding announcements, current volunteer training classes, and pictures and videos. We hope that facebook continues to be a resource to foster online networking among our volunteers and supporters.

Be sure to check us out on youtube as well, here on our You Tube channel.

Please be aware that we are developing an Online Communications and Social Media Policy for CASA of Franklin County staff and volunteers. This policy will guide our activities on the web, and will help volunteers and staff talk about their involvement with CASA of Franklin County in a transparent and professional manner.

CASA of Franklin County additionally has plans for adding a secure discussion board that will allow volunteers to post and comment with each other, but several things needs to take shape before this happens. Because all of this take time, we did want to take advantage of this blog as a way to share all of the information from the focus sessions and as a type of e-newsletter.

In the future we also hope to post the new monthly update forms and annual evaluations forms directly on our website, for increase access for volunteers. You will continue to be able to fill these forms out and mail or e-mail them to our office.

We will also have exciting information in the new year regarding exciting and new online donation activities and opportunities for all supporters of CASA.

We hope to provide more of what you are looking for in the not too distant future and we appreciate your patience and input!