CASA program holding pre-service training beginning March 16
Submitted by CASA
EATON The Preble County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program court-appointed special advocates for abused and neglected children – partnered with the YWCA Dayton: Preble County Office for a trauma informed care presentation by Rural Prevention Educator, Emily Durand.
The CASA volunteers learned, among discussing other topics, about trauma, the pyramid of violence, and the impact on brain development in children.
“The most valuable takeaway from the presentation for me related to understanding how children or people who experienced trauma may misunderstand positive social interactions, often creating a downward spiral of negative behaviors,” said Mary Warrick, Director of the Preble County CASA Program. “CASA volunteers are only one support in a child’s life, but can make a positive difference. The more interactions kids can have with caring adults, the better a child learns to trust a