ENC S23-11 CASA First: Mitigating the Impact of Childhood Trauma and Advocating for Children in Foster Care

ENC S23-11 CASA First: Mitigating the Impact of Childhood Trauma and Advocating for Children in Foster Care

Courses | This course is completed

1200 Old Pecos Trail Santa Fe, NM 87505 United States

TBD

4/18/2023 (one day)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM MDT on Tue

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$20.00

This course is available IN-PERSON ONLY.  No recording will be available.

Founded in 1977, CASA First (Court-Appointed Special Advocates, First Judicial District) has advocated for thousands of foster children from Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, and Los Alamos Counties. Executive Director Annie Rasquin will introduce CASA First’s CASITA (Court-Appointed Special Infant Toddler Advocate) Program, including information on newborns, infants, and toddlers in care; early trauma symptoms; risks of untreated of early trauma; and ways to mitigate and create opportunities for success. In the second half of the program, Youth Mentorship Advocacy Peer Support Program Coordinator Veronica Krupnick will focus on the needs of older youth in foster care, highlighting those at risk of aging out. Veronica will discuss the effects of trauma, centering and prioritizing youth voices with lived experiences, building resilience, indigenous perspectives, and the Indian Child Welfare Act. This presentation will help students identify and understand trauma symptoms and gain skills in creating resilience in children of all ages.

Rasquin, Annie

Executive Director Annie Rasquin, LISW, has been working in public service in Santa Fe and rural New Mexico for over two decades. She began her career in emergency medicine as a Paramedic Firefighter with the City of Santa Fe. Trained as a Social Worker and Infant Mental Health Therapist, Annie has worked for the past 15 years in early intervention and behavioral health specializing with trauma impacted children and families.
Youth Mentorship Advocacy Peer Support Program Coordinator Veronica Krupnick (member of the Hopi Tribe of Arizona) is a social work graduate student, and an advocate for youth in care, specifically in tribal communities. She participates in multiple state and federal youth initiatives and the Indian Child Welfare Act.