1. State Directors’ Meeting
National CASA and
State Directors’ Meeting
June 4, 2016

2. Welcome & Introductions
Tara Perry, CEO
Sally Erny, Chief Program Officer
National CASA Association

3. Targets for Today’s Meeting
Getting to know one another
National CASA’s 2016 Plan in
Support of State Organizations
Creating a State Growth Plan
Determining a
Process to Improve
Data Accuracy
Building State Organization Capacity
Increasing Collaborative Impact

4. Getting to Know Each Other
Line up by your length of service to your CASA/GAL state organization – shortest to longest. Be prepared to share:
Your name
Your position
The name of your state organization
Your length of service

5. National CASA’s Work Plan in Support of State Organizations
Tara Perry, CEO
Sally Erny, Chief Program Officer
National CASA Association

6. 2016 Strategic initiatives
Board Development Initiative
Performance Measurement Initiative
Infrastructure & Operational Excellence Initiative
Network Development Initiative

7. National CASA’s State Support Goals
Work, With, In and Through State Organizations to support local programs
Build State Organization Capacity for training, technical assistance and quality assurance
State Leadership in every State (2017)

8. National CASA’s State Support Goals
Enhance our Training and Technical Assistance to states
Increase State Funding
Statewide Growth Strategy/Plans (2017)
State Service Plans (2016)

9. National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations
State Steering Committee
Monthly telephone meetings – last Wednesday of the month
Twice annual in-person meeting
Twice annual in-person State Directors’ Meetings
June and December
Monthly State Directors’ Calls
Second Monday of the month

10. National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations
Monthly CASA/GAL News
Second Tuesday of the month
Support for state legislative advocacy
Support for increased state organization funding
VOCA
Title IV-E

11. National CASA’s Support to All State Organizations
State-specific webinars (marketing, advocacy, legal, public relations, fundraising)
New state director orientation & support
Leadership Development & Training Opportunities for State Directors
Technical assistance, training and capacity building
Peer-to-Peer Networking and Mentoring

12. National CASA’s Support of Developing State Organizations
Work with states without state organizations
Local program technical assistance
Work with states in the developmental phase
Enhanced technical assistance, training and capacity building
Individual State Development Plans

13. National CASA’s Support of Performance Measurement
Network Performance Measurement Committee
Development of logic models
Formulate a plan and begin the effort for the CASA program to become evidence based
Increase data accuracy
Streamline data collection efforts and tools

14. National CASA’s Support of Resource Development
Staff support to state organizations to increase resources
Training and Technical Assistance regarding resource development
Resource Development Toolkit

15. National CASA’s Support of Marketing
Network Marketing and Communications Committee
Our Message – master narrative
Public Relations Toolkit
Marketing Toolkit
Statewide Marketing Plans

16. National CASA’s support of funding
OJJDP funding to state organizations:
Development
Growth
Capacity Building
Mentoring grant funding to state organizations:
State awareness and recruitment grants
Increase volunteer advocates and children served

17. National CASA’s Support of Training
State Director track at conference (capacity building, governance, resource development, performance measurement, marketing)
Training Standards
Training of Facilitators
Revision of volunteer pre-service training curriculum

18. National CASA’s Support of Quality Assurance
Performance Standards for National CASA
Self-Assessment for local CASA/GAL programs
State Standards Revisions

19. Director of State Development
National CASA’s Staff Support for Developing State Organizations
Director of State Development
Provides technical assistance and intensive support to 16 developing states
Finalizes and supports state development plans
Provides development grant oversight and accountability

20. Janet Ward, Director of State Support
National CASA’s Staff Support for Established State Organizations
Janet Ward, Director of State Support
Provides technical assistance and support to established state organizations
Finalizes and supports state service plans
Provides growth grant oversight and accountability

21. Growth Planning: Framing the Day
Cindy Bizzell
Administrator, North Carolina GAL Program
Co-Chair, State Steering Committee

22. The ABCs of Creating a State Growth Plan

23. 45 minute discussion by type of organization
The ABCs of Creating a State Growth Plan
What are the basics a state organization needs to consider in creating a growth plan?
45 minute discussion by type of organization
15 minute report out to full group

24. State Administered NPO Large Capacity NPO Limited Capacity
Discussion Groups
State Administered
Facilitated by Blondean Funderburk, South Carolina GAL Program
NPO Large Capacity
Facilitated by Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA
NPO Limited Capacity
Facilitated by Maggie Blaedow, Alabama CASA

25. Reflect and note
What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

26. Achieving Accuracy in Collecting Data from the CASA/GAL Network
Doug Stephens
Executive Director
Ohio CASA/GAL Association

27. Determine the best process for securing accurate data
Framing the Discussion
National CASA, state organizations and local programs value the collection of accurate data
Determine the best process for securing accurate data

28. Reflect and note
What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

29. Keys to Building State Organization Capacity

30. Choose from four sessions All sessions are offered twice
Keys to Building State Organization Capacity
Choose from four sessions
All sessions are offered twice

31. Discussion Groups Building Legislative Relationships/State Funding
Facilitated by Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA
Serving More Children: A Strategic Approach
Facilitated by Leslie Dunn, Indiana CASA/GAL
Meeting the Needs of Diverse Local Programs
Facilitated by Lynne Farrar, Tennessee CASA
Creating Effective State Organization Policies and Procedures
Facilitated by Gwen Stubbolo, Delaware CASA and Corrie Kielty, Nebraska CASA

32. Reflect and note
What did you learn from your group that you want to incorporate, that impacts your organization’s plan for growth?

33. Principal, Carol Wick Consulting
Collaborative Impact
Carol Wick
Principal, Carol Wick Consulting

34. Growth Planning: Final Reflections
Melissa O’Neill
State Program Coordinator, Virginia CASA
Co-Chair, State Steering Committee

35. Please complete your meeting evaluation. Have a great conference!
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