Where
Crowne Plaza
2945 Northwest Expy
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 848-4811
Driving Directions
Conference Pricing
Early Bird until 3/6 After 3/6
Conf Registration $90 $100
(Both Days)
Day 1 Only $60 $60
Day 2 Only $70 $70
Vendor Pricing (For a registration form for vendors only, click here.)
Non-Profit Organization FREE
For-Profit Organization $50
Additional Table $10
Keynote Speakers
Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, founder and Director of the Trauma Stewardship Institute in Seattle and author of Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others, has worked directly with trauma survivors for 25 years. Her keynotes often touch listeners to the core, but she never fails to inspire audiences with laughter and a profound sense of hope.
Over the last decade, Chadwick Sapenter has worked with hundreds of thousands of current and former foster youth, foster and adoptive parents, social workers, CASA volunteers, government agencies and adoption ministries by sharing his story with brutal honesty, humor and authenticity. You can see some of Chad's work here.
Take Action! CASA Conference - April 10-11, 2015
Oklahoma CASA's 25th Annual State CASA Conference
The Oklahoma CASA Association is pleased to invite you to the 2015 Conference, Take Action! This two-day conference is packed with great speakers and new information which will motivate and inspire while supporting and enhancing the work you do with children and families. Conference registration is open to anyone who wishes to attend, but seating is limited, so register early.
Please join us this year in greeting old friends and making new ones as we share ideas and gain insight. At the bottom of this page, you will see the agenda, information about our keynote speakers and workshop descriptions. Below is a link for registration – an email address will be needed for registration. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our office at 1-800-742-2272. Thank you!Friday, April 10, 2015
9:00am - Registration
10:00am-11:30am - Laura van Dernoot Lipsky - Trauma Stewardship Institute
11:30am-12:45pm – Deli Lunch Buffet
1:00pm-2:30pm – Workshop Breakouts
2:30pm-3:00pm - Networking Break
3:00pm-4:30pm – Workshop Breakouts
Saturday, April 11, 2015
7:30am-8:30am - Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30am-10:00am – Chadwick Sapenter - Inspiring Volunteers to Action
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15am-11:45am – Workshop Breakouts
12:00pm – 1:45pm Awards Banquet & Ceremony
2:00pm-3:30pm – Workshop Breakouts
CASA Volunteers and CASA Program Staff will receive up to 12 hours of continuing education credit. CLEET has now approved up to 9 hours of CEUs.
Workshop Breakouts (descriptions coming soon)
Friday’s Breakouts Include:
Dr. Wayne Deuhn - Creating Sexual Safety & Promoting Healing (Recovery) in Foster Care
Tina Harmon – Crime Victims Compensation
Jodi Pfarr – Effectively Living & Working in a Diverse World
Dr. Michael Gomez – Child Maltreatment 101
Geri Wisner – The Why’s and How’s of ICWA
Maria Rosales-Lambert – Do’s & Don’ts of Interviewing
Dr. Michael Gomez – Why Foster Children Act Out
Geri Wisner – ICWA "Mini" Case Study
Saturday’s Breakouts Include:
Dr. Wayne Deuhn - Creating Sexual Safety & Promoting Healing (Recovery) in Foster Care
Maria Rosales-Lambert – Do’s & Don’ts of Interviewing
Dr. Michael Gomez – Child Maltreatment 101
Youth Panel with Heather Hixon (Independent Living)
Dr. Michael Gomez – Why Foster Children Act Out