Empowering Futures: Fundamental Financial Management
As a CASA volunteer, you play a pivotal role in preparing youth for the complexities of adulthood, and perhaps no skill is more critical to long-term stability than financial literacy. To support you in this vital aspect of advocacy, we are proud to partner with US Bank to present a specialized two-part webinar series. These sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical tools necessary to mentor transition-age youth as they learn to navigate their personal finances and build a secure foundation for their future.
Empowering Futures: Focusing on the Future
As a CASA volunteer, you play a pivotal role in preparing youth for the complexities of adulthood, and perhaps no skill is more critical to long-term stability than financial literacy. To support you in this vital aspect of advocacy, we are proud to partner with US Bank to present a specialized two-part webinar series. These sessions are designed to equip you with the knowledge and practical tools necessary to mentor transition-age youth as they learn to navigate their personal finances and build a secure foundation for their future.
Our second session shifts the perspective from immediate management to long-term growth. This webinar focuses on the mindset and habits required for asset building, beginning with the discipline of consistent saving and exploring various income-earning pathways.
We will discuss how to help youth set ambitious yet attainable financial goals and introduce the basic principles of investing as a tool for generational stability. By attending this session, you will gain insights into how to guide youth in visualizing their long-term aspirations and creating a strategic roadmap to achieve them. Together with the experts at US Bank, we aim to empower you to turn financial "what-ifs" into concrete plans for the youth you serve.
If you have any questions please e-mail Melissa at mhonda@californiacasa.org
Albert & Mackenzie’s 2026 Charity Golf Invitational
Join Us on the Course and Beyond!
Albert & Mackenzie’s 2026 Charity Golf Invitational returns to Strawberry Farms Golf Club for another unforgettable day on the course – all in support of foster youth.
Last year, our inaugural tournament brought the community together in a powerful way, raising $146,000 to support California CASA, CASA LA, Peace4Kids and the trained volunteers who advocate for children and teens in the foster care system. That first event showed what’s possible when people come together for a shared purpose.
Now we’re building on that momentum.
Whether you’re golfing, sponsoring, or supporting from afar, there’s a place for you at this event.
Join us on Friday, November 6, 2026, and help continue the work that began on the course last year.
Supporting Foster Youth Through CASA
At the heart of this tournament is a shared commitment to foster youth.
All proceeds benefit California CASA, whose trained volunteers advocate for children and teens navigating the foster care system. By standing alongside foster youth during critical moments, CASA helps ensure they are heard, supported, and empowered to move forward with confidence.
Your participation helps turn compassion into action and drives real, lasting change for foster youth.
Why You’ll Love This
18 holes of golf at the stunning Strawberry Farms Golf Club
On-course games and premium prizes welcoming competitive teams and casual players
A hosted lunch and plentiful refreshments served throughout the day
Fun surprises along the course to keep the energy going
An evening awards dinner to relax, mingle, and celebrate the day’s highlights
Resistance & Radical Healing: Support BIPOC Youth Healing from Traumatic Stress
Race-based traumatic stress can deeply affect the development, behavior, and well-being of youth in the child welfare system. This training will help CASA volunteers better support BIPOC youth through a culturally responsive, brain-based understanding of trauma.
The session will deepen understanding of race-based traumatic stress and its impacts, while offering strategies to promote regulation, resilience, and connection. It will also highlight culturally responsive and anti-racist approaches that support youth in reclaiming safety, identity, and voice.
Presented by Crystal Bennett, educator, advocate, and trauma-informed practitioner, this webinar centers the strengths and lived experiences of BIPOC youth while offering actionable tools for meaningful support.
For more information, e-mail Melissa at mhonda@californiacasa.org.
Fentanyl Awareness: Practical Tools for CASA Volunteers and Staff
This webinar provides CASA staff and volunteers with essential information about fentanyl and other substances affecting youth today.
Participants will:
Learn about current trends and risks associated with fentanyl and other substances
Gain practical strategies for having meaningful, age-appropriate conversations with youth about substance use and safety
Who should attend:
CASA staff, volunteers, and anyone supporting youth in dependency advocacy.
Popular Kids Club Comedy Show to Benefit CASA
Join comedians Sheng Weng, Cameron Esposito, Roz Hernandez, Sabrina Wu, and Brandon Wardell for a night of laughter benefiting California CASA.
To purchase tickets, click here.
From Planning to Paying: Postsecondary Pathways for Systems-Involved Youth
In this webinar, JBAY will guide CASA staff and volunteers through the basics of postsecondary planning, including how youth can explore college and other education or training options, apply to programs, and pay for their education.