ADResearch and training resources
The following court and jail links can help volunteers gather important case-related information — and below these links, volunteers can find CASA-recommended books, videos and webinars for continuing education:
Statewide General District Court case search
Virginia Circuit Court Case Information
Virginia General District Court Information
The National Sex Offender Registry
The VINE Link (Victim Information Notification Everyday) website
Statewide Circuit Court records search
Rappahannock Regional Jail inmate information.
The 2-1-1 Virginia community resource directory
Fredericksburg Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
King George Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Spotsylvania Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Stafford Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Rappahannock CASA recommends the following books, videos and webinars to CASAs for further education:
Movie/documentary list:
13 Reasons Why
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Know My Name
A Girl Like Grace
Cracked Up: The Darrell Hammond Story
Independent Lens – PBS
Jacinta
Paper Tigers
Bastard Out of Carolina
Book list:
Childhood: It should Not Hurt (Claire Reeves)
Daring Greatly (Brene’ Brown)
All Grown Up & No Place to Go: Teenagers in Crisis (David Elkind)
Baffled By Love: Stories of the Lasting Impact of Childhood Trauma Inflicted By Loved Ones (Laurie Kahn)
Before We Were Yours (Lisa Wingate)
It’s OK That You’re Not OK (Megan Devive)
When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Rabbi Harold Kushner)
Bearing the Unbearable (Dr. Joanne Cacciatore)
I Am Glad My Mom Died (Jeannette McCurdy)
No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us (Rachel Louise Snyder)
Webinars:
Culturally Responsive Child Advocacy
Part 1: History of the Child Welfare System(1 hour)
Part 2: The Current State and Climate of the Foster Care System (1 hour)
Part 3: Understanding Racial Bias and the Impact on Families of Color(1 hour)
Part 4: Tools for Closing the Gap(1 hour)
All Children-All Families: Advocating for LGBTQ+ Youth
Part 1: Setting the Foundation for LGBTQ Inclusion (1.25 hours)
Part 2: Advocating for LGBTQ Youth(1.25 hours)
Part 3: Advocating for LGBTQ Youth in the Educational System (1.25 hours)
Substance Use Disorders
Part 1: An Introduction to Substance Abuse as a Disorder (1 hour)
Part 2: A Family-Centered Approach to Understanding Impact(1 hour)
Part 3: Substance Use Disorders and Child Welfare(1 hour)
How to be Resilient in a Pandemic and Beyond (1.5 hours)
National CASA webinar: Understanding Relationships and their Importance to Early Childhood Development (1 hour) / (PowerPoint Slides)
National CASA Webinar: Recognizing and Responding to the Mental Health and Caregiver-Child Relationship Needs of Medically-Complex Foster Children (1 hour) / (PowerPoint Slides)