April Training

As you are aware, Rule 48 of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence necessitated changes at CASA of Franklin County. Our program and our volunteers must adhere to new standards regarding training, documentation and other best practices. Based on suggestions from our volunteer focus groups, our organization has also made changes to the volunteer monthly update form and annual evaluations. We have also changed our policies surrounding a new updated Volunteer Court Report. It is now our responsibility to train all of you on these changes. To do so, we have scheduled several in-service sessions during the month of April. Attendance is mandatory because Franklin County Domestic Relations court is requiring annual compliance documentation on all CASA volunteers.


The April trainings give volunteers the opportunity to complete the annual paperwork, receive new IDs, and to learn about new initiatives here at CASA of Franklin County that we are excited about sharing. Because attendance at one of the in-service sessions is required, we are offering a very flexible schedule. Trainings will be held after work hours (6:30-9pm) on designated Tuesdays & Thursdays and afternoons (3-5:30pm) on designated Saturdays in April. All trainings will be at the courthouse. The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, April 13 6:30-9pm

Thursday, April 15 6:30-9pm

Saturday, April 17 3-5:30 pm



Tuesday, April 20 6:30-9pm

Thursday, April 22 6:30-9pm

Saturday, April 24 3-5:30pm



Tuesday, April 27 6:30-9pm

Thursday, April 29 6:30-9pm

Saturday, May 1 3-5:30pm



Rule 48 also requires that GALs complete a 3 hour training every year in one of the following five categories: Human Needs & Child Development, Communication & Diversity, Child Abuse Prevention, Family & Child Issues, and Legal Framework. Fortunately, for CASA GALs the 3 hour training also counts toward the 12 in-service hours required annually by National CASA Standards. Attendance at one of the April in-service sessions will satisfy the Rule 48, 3 hour requirement.

We must provide courthouse security with a list of attendees for each in-service session; so, please mark your calendars now for the date you can attend. You may RSVP by calling or e-mailing Anne Konarski at 614-462-4885 or akonarski@casacolumbus.org. Please RSVP no later than Friday, April 2, 2010.

We truly appreciate your cooperation and patience in accomplishing this monumental task.