CASA and GAL Volunteer and Program Staff Academy

CASA 和 GAL 志愿者和项目人员学院

• 批准号: 7154295
• 负责人: William Vincent Griffin
• 金额: $ 12.73万
• 依托单位: INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES, INC.
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-07-01 至 2007-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/7154295
• 关键词: adolescence (12-20); behavioral /social science research tag; child behavior; child psychology; clinical research; computer network; computer program /software; computer system design /evaluation; continuing education; court; decision making; education evaluation /planning; educational resource design /development; focus groups; human subject; information dissemination; interactive multimedia; telecommunications; training; volunteer

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this project is to develop, produce, and evaluate a multimedia-training program for Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and Guardian ad Litem (GAL) volunteers and program staff. The program, called CASA/GAL Academy, will be delivered both on the Web and DVD, providing CASA/GAL volunteers and staffs with two home-based technologies for receiving high quality and comprehensive continuing education courses. Volunteers and staff can register for courses through their CASA/GAL programs or individually and complete them to meet training requirements. In Phase I, we will develop content and measures for 1 of 10 modules on dealing with adolescents in relation to information needed by family or juvenile court judges to make informed disposition decisions. We will fully develop the Representing Adolescents in Court module testing prototypes of both DVD and Website versions. The program will be designed to give volunteers information about youths in transition to adulthood in simple and practical terms. The program will use an interactive multimedia format with youth interviews and adult testimonials that are related to case scenarios drawn from situations involving family or juvenile court involved youth. The evaluation study will assess involve 136 CASA/GAL volunteers and program staff to evaluate the materials and development of enhanced knowledge and skills for working with adolescents. Project Narrative: This project could have a significant impact on the well-being of adolescents who are involved with the child welfare and court systems by assisting court volunteers to more clearly determine the needs of youth who are at risk of placement or continued neglect and abuse. The project would provide information on adolescents and their development status and needs. This information would lead to higher quality court reports and more appropriate developmentally related recommendations. These reports are crucial in informing courts (judges) and assisting them in handing down appropriate and necessary dispositional orders.

描述（由申请人提供）：项目摘要/摘要：该项目的目的是为法院任命的特别倡导者（CASA）和Guardian Ad Litem（GAL）志愿者和计划人员制定，制作和评估一项多媒体培训计划。该计划称为CASA/GAL Academy，将在网络和DVD上交付，为CASA/GAL志愿者和员工提供两种基于家庭的技术，用于接受高质量和全面的继续教育课程。志愿者和工作人员可以通过其CASA/GAL计划进行注册或单独完成课程，并完成他们以满足培训要求。在第一阶段，我们将针对与家庭或少年法院法官所需的信息打交道的10个模块中的1个模块的内容和措施。我们将在法院模块测试DVD和网站版本的原型中充分开发代表的青少年。该计划将以简单且实用的方式为志愿者提供有关年轻人的志愿者信息。该计划将使用互动式多媒体格式以及青年访谈和成人证明，这些形式与涉及家庭或少年法院的情况相关的案例场景有关。评估研究将评估136名CASA/GAL志愿者和计划人员，以评估与青少年合作的增强知识和技能的材料和发展。项目叙述：该项目可能会对参与儿童福利和法院系统的青少年的福祉产生重大影响，通过协助法院志愿者更清楚地确定有被安置或持续忽视和虐待的年轻人的需求。该项目将提供有关青少年及其发展状况和需求的信息。这些信息将导致更高质量的法院报告和更适当的发展与发展相关的建议。这些报告对于告知法院（法官）并协助他们传递适当和必要的处置命令至关重要。