child welfare

The Division of Child and Family Services will hold foster/adoptive parent training on Jan. 17, Jan.18 and Jan. 24 in Carson City. Each day runs from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Training sessions will be held at Carson-Tahoe Regional Medical Center, Valley View Room, 3rd Floor, at 1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City.

The training curriculum utilized is P.R.I.D.E. (Parent Resources for Information, Development, and Education) and consists of nine three-hour sessions designed to educate and equip applicants to provide foster and/or adoptive care to children in the child welfare system.

The latest edition of Capital Crossfire features Chris Bayer, executive director of Court Appointed Special Advocates, and Tonia Porata, a volunteer for CASA.

CASA of Carson City advocates volunteer to "speak up" for children in First Judicial District of Nevada child welfare cases in Carson City and Storey County. Children enter these cases when Nevada's Division of Child and Family Services has determined it is unsafe for the child to remain at home due to abuse or neglect.

Chris Bayer tells us about CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASA of Carson City advocates volunteer to "speak up" for children in First Judicial District of Nevada child welfare cases — Carson City and Storey County. Bayer serves as director.

Children enter these cases when Nevada's Division of Child and Family Services has determined it is unsafe for the child to remain at home due to abuse or neglect.

CASA OF Carson City will begin a training for CASA volunteers Wednesday April 16, 6 to 9pm at the CASA office, 1539 E. Fifth St. in parking lot beyond the Juvenile Court.

CASA volunteers are appointed by the court to serve as guardian ad litem for a case of abused or neglected children in a child welfare court case. Being a CASA volunteer requires patience, caring, research, writing, speaking and follow-through.

Chris Bayer tells about CASA of Carson City (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and how you can help the children in your community.

It's Your City is a weekly program aimed at keeping you informed about city government and other organizations/happenings around Carson City, Nev.

The program is produced by ACCtv Public Access Television in Carson City.

CASA Of Carson City will hold an Information Hour, September 12, at 5:30pm. 1539 E. Fifth St. This informal event is a change for anyone who might be thinking about becoming a CASA Volunteer to stop by, ask questions and learn more.

CASA Volunteers are appointed by the Carson City Juvenile Court to serve as guardian ad litem--child advocate--for children taken into care due to abuse or neglect.

Carson City children need more Carson City foster homes. Children who are taken "into care" by the state due to abuse or neglect are often placed with relatives. But, if that cannot occur, the child is placed in a foster home. These children need to remain in their community — in their school, with their teacher, close to their friends and close to their family — while the child welfare case proceeds and it is determined whether they can return to their home. Carson City does not have enough foster homes.

Nine school violence prevention researchers and practitioners nationwide have developed a position statement released nationwide Wednesday regarding the Dec. 14 Connecticut school shootings.

The statement has been endorsed by more than 100 organizations representing more than 4 million professionals, including Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. It is in response to the tragic acts of violence at Sandy Hook Elementary School and updates the School Shootings Position Statement released nationally following the school-related shootings of 2006.

CASA OF CARSON CITY will begin a CASA volunteer training January 30, 5:30 to 8:30 at the Carson City Juvenile Court, 1545 E. 5th St.. Anyone is welcome to attend the first of the ten training sessions to learn more about CASA.

Carson City got the state's attention last month with letters saying it wouldn't pay the assessments ordered by lawmakers and Gov. Brian Sandoval to support child welfare services and youth parole....

By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – The Legislature’s two money committees today approved block grant funding for child welfare activities handled by Clark and Washoe counties, but delayed implementation of a proposed “incentive” element of the plan until 2014.
The requirement that a portion of the funds be made available to the two counties only after demonstrating improvement in the delivery of services was a point of contention in Gov. Brian Sandoval’s budget.

CASA of Carson City will begin a training of CASA volunteers on May 10, 6-9pm, at the Carson City Juvenile Court, 1545 E. 5th St. in Carson City.

CASA volunteers are appointed by Carson City's Juvenile Court as guardian ad litem for children in child welfare court cases.

The CASA volunteer speaks up for the best interests of the child.

Being a CASA volunteer requires patience, caring, research, writing, good communication skills and a commitment.

There is a background check, an interview and 30 total hours of training.

By Andrew Doughman
CARSON CITY – The governor has found $50 million that could erase some of the most controversial cuts in his $5.8 billion proposed budget.
The new revenue projections could mitigate an array of budget cuts to autism, mental health, emergency medical services and rural counties. Those services would have been eliminated or transferred to cash-strapped counties that may not have been able to fund them.
Added to a Mar. 28 amendment of $25.8 million, that leaves the budget about $86 million larger than when the governor submitted it.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The Republican minority leadership in the Senate and the Assembly has called on critics of GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposed budget to trade their “rhetoric for a plan.”

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A close adviser to Gov. Brian Sandoval says there are alternatives to balancing the state budget besides cutting programs or raising fees and taxes, and he identified some possibilities that could find their way into the proposed spending plan to be released later this month.

Find out about becoming a guardian ad litem for a child who has been removed from the home by child welfare due to abuse or neglect.

CASA of Carson City will be holding an information hour Aug. 26th at the Carson City Juvenile Court, corner of Saliman and 5th Streets--1545 E. 5th St.-- 5pm-6pm.

Being a child advocate takes time, caring, patience, research, writing and good communication skills. Being a child advocate is rewardin...g and makes a difference for the most vulnerable children.

We do an interview and a background check.

ATTEND A CASA INFORMATION HOUR ON ANY OF THESE DATES:
APRIL 6, APRIL 21, MAY 5, 5:30-6:30pm
at the Juvenile Court Building, 1545 E. 5th St.
Can you tell a friend?

ATTEND A CASA INFORMATION HOUR ON ANY OF THESE DATES:
APRIL 6, APRIL 21, MAY 5, 5:30-6:30pm
at the Juvenile Court Building, 1545 E. 5th St.
Can you tell a friend?

ATTEND A CASA INFORMATION HOUR ON ANY OF THESE DATES:
APRIL 6, APRIL 21, MAY 5, 5:30-6:30pm
at the Juvenile Court Building, 1545 E. 5th St.
Can you tell a friend?

CARSON CITY – Nevada Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said today that dozens of cuts proposed by Gov.

CASA OF CARSON CITY will begin a training for CASA advocates Nov. 19 6-9pm at the Carson City Juvenile Court. This will be the first of ten weekly training sessions.