Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well and enjoying Spring Break. I had recently met with Mrs. Eighmy and people from CASA, a child advocacy group: https://www.casa-satx.org/ Child Advocates of San Antonio | Recruit, Train, Supervise ...<https://www.casa-satx.org/> www.casa-satx.org<http://www.casa-satx.org> The mission of Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) is to recruit, train, and supervise court-appointed volunteer Advocates who provide constancy for abused and ... They are very interested in engagement with UTSA and COEHD, and one potential area where we can collaborate is around professional development for their volunteers. The volunteers are required to engage in 1 hours of PD annually, and currently they provide this in house. They are interested in possible workshops by COEHD faculty on topics that could they suggested could be included: - What to expect at an annual IEP review meeting - Dealing with substance abuse in families/ understanding the effects of substance abuse -Navigating the school records review: what to look for and how to interpret it - Early Childhood Development -Adolescent Development -Effects of abuse and neglect -Cultural Diversity If you are interested in developing such an opportunity as part of your College or Community Service, or have another idea for working with organization, please let me know. Best, Margo Margo DelliCarpini, Ph.D. Dean College of Education and Human Development The University of Texas at San Antonio One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 T: 210.458.4370 F: 210.458.4487