2024 Michigan CASA
State Conference

DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City
One Wenonah Park Place
Bay City, MI 48708

Tentative Agenda

Sunday, November 3, 2024

11am: Registration Starts 

1pm:  Conference Opens, Welcome Keynote
Lacy Alana 
Igniting Curiosity: Cultivating Curiosity and Connection for Lasting Impact 

2:45pm: Snack Break 

3:00pm: Youth Panel Discussion

4:15pm: Plenary Session
Melissa Bowman, Common Ground 
Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention 

5:30pm: Break for dinner on your own 

7:15pm: Milk & Cookies + Evening Wind-Down
Connect, Play, and Unwind with Lacy Alana

Monday, November 4, 2024

7:30am: Breakfast 

8:30am: Keynote
Gaelin Elmore 
Be the Difference: Use Belonging to Unlock Potential 

10:00am: Breakout 1 

• Human Trafficking: Working Together for Better Identification and Prevention 

• Enhancing Child Welfare Practice in Cases Involving Domestic Violence 

• Empowering Voices: Educational Advocacy for Children in CASA 

11:30am: Breakout 2 

• Help for the Helpers: Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Resilience  

• Working with Indigenous Clients: Historical Trauma and an Understanding of Current Concerns 

• Building Safety with LGBTQ+ Youth in Care 

• Child Maltreatment: Educate to Eradicate 

12:45pm: Lunch, Awards, & Closing Remarks

2:00pm: Conference Ends

MICASA Member Org Staff/Volunteer: $175

Non-Member Registration $225