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指定特别辩护人 (CASA) 和诉讼监护人 (GAL) 志愿者和项目工作人员开发、制作和评估多媒体培训项目。该计划名为 CASA/GAL Academy，将以网络和 DVD 形式提供，为 CASA/GAL 志愿者和工作人员提供两种在家接受高质量、全面的继续教育课程的技术。志愿者和工作人员可以通过其 CASA/GAL 计划或单独注册课程并完成课程以满足培训要求。在第一阶段，我们将为涉及青少年的 10 个模块中的 1 个制定内容和措施，涉及家庭或少年法庭法官做出明智的处置决定所需的信息。我们将全面开发在法庭上代表青少年模块测试原型的 DVD 和网站版本。该计划旨在以简单实用的方式向志愿者提供有关青少年向成年过渡的信息。该节目将采用交互式多媒体格式，其中包含青少年访谈和成人感言，这些内容与涉及青少年的家庭或少年法庭情况中的案例场景相关。该评估研究将涉及 136 名 CASA/GAL 志愿者和项目工作人员，以评估与青少年合作的材料以及增强知识和技能的发展。项目叙述：该项目可以通过协助法院志愿者更清楚地确定面临安置或持续忽视和虐待风险的青少年的需求，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。该项目将提供有关青少年及其发展状况和需求的信息。这些信息将带来更高质量的法庭报告和更合适的与发展相关的建议。这些报告对于告知法院（法官）并协助他们下达适当和必要的处置令至关重要。