2025 Ad Litem Seminar
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2025 – FEBRUARY 27-28, 2025Quick Links
Event Location
KERRVILLE KROC CENTER
201 Holdsworth Drive
Kerrville, Texas 78028
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PARKING
There is ample parking in front of the Kroc Center.
REGISTRATION TABLE
Hill Country CASA staff will be at the registration table throughout the day to assist with your needs. Come by and see us!
MEALS
Snacks and coffee / tea station will be provided throughout the day. A full lunch meal and afternoon snacks will also be provided each day. Please let us know during registration if you have dietary restrictions.
QUIET ROOM
We have reserved a quiet room off to the side of the main conference hall for people to handle urgent phone calls or other business. Please see the registration table for details.
RAFFLE
We will have a raffle again this year and have some great items to give away! We accept cash, check or PayPal. All donations go into our Direct Assistance Fund, supporting normalcy for Hill Country children in foster care.
CLE / CEU INFORMATION
The 2024 Hill Country Ad Litem Seminar is 12.5 continuing education hours (including 3.0 ethics hours), over 2 days, streaming live on Zoom and with limited in-person seating available (in Kerrville).
If you missed a session OR want to take the Seminar at-your-own-pace – your registration will include access to the Seminar’s video showcase for 12 months following the Seminar, under password protection. When the video becomes available, you will receive an email from us with log-in information.
If you have any questions about CLE / CEU reporting, please contact Amy Harding, Hill Country CASA’s Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected].
CLE INFORMATION FOR ATTORNEYS
For Attorneys reporting to the State Bar: You will need to self-report CLEs to the State Bar, with limited exceptions. We will provide the course number during the Seminar in each break for self-reporting purposes. If you attend in person, HCCASA can report your hours for you (visit the registration table for more details).
CEU INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
CEUs for Social Workers: We will provide a certificate for in-person attendees (visit the registration table for more details). If you attend virtually, email Amy Harding, Hill Country CASA’s Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected] for a printable certificate.
FOR CASA STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS
CASA staff and volunteers should report their hours in Optima. The Seminar is 12.5 hours, use 2/29/24 as your start date and 3/1/24 as your complete date if you attend live. If you have questions about how to report your hours, email Stephanie Cash, Hill Country CASA Executive Director, at [email protected] for more information.
ACCOMMODATIONS & LOCAL INFO
PLACES TO STAY
River Trail Cottages (click here for room block) – room block is for 2 nights, 2/28 and 2/29. If you want only one night, call the cottages directly at 830-928-9002 and mention hill country casa for the group rate. All cottage rentals have a cleaning fee of $50 for one bedroom and $65 for two bedrooms that goes directly to the maids and is not included in the reservation rate.
Inn of the Hills (click here for room block) – room block is for 1 or 2 nights, 2/28 and/or 2/29.
DINING IN KERRVILLE
AM snacks, coffee, and lunch will be provided at the Seminar. For dinner, there are many great restaurants in Kerrville, here are a few of our favorites:
FRANCISCO’S
GRAPE JUICE
1011 BISTRO
5D STEAKHOUSE
THAI OCHA
ENTERTAINMENT
Some of our favorite Kerrville pastimes linked below. Also, there are several great shops on Water Street between Sidney Baker and Memorial Boulevard. Park at Water and Earl Garrett (on the west side of the Kerrville CPS building) and walk around downtown!
KERRVILLE RIVER (WALKING) TRAIL
RIO 10 MOVIE THEATER
GIBSON’S
Peterson Visitation Center at HC CASA
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Hope Closet
Kerr County Child Services Board hosts the Hope Closet at 309 Earl Garrett to support immediate needs of children in foster care.Children who must be removed from their homes to protect their safety are often moved very quickly, with little advance notice to them or their family. This may mean the child doesn’t get to pack any belongings to take with them when they leave.
That is where Kerr County Child Services Board steps in. If a child has immediate personal or educational needs; or a relative who is taking placement of the removed child needs items to ease the transition of the child into their home, Kerr County Child Services Board steps in to provide for these needs very quickly.
The Kerr County Child Services Board is funded partially by donations of Kerr County juror’s fees, partially by grant funding from local agencies, and partially through donations from citizens wanting to help children in need.
Right now, we are looking for the following items for the Hope Closet. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation of items or gift cards. As Kerr County Child Services Board is 100% run by volunteers, all of your generous donations go straight to the people in need.
Items we can use immediately:
Gift Cards to WalMart, Belk, JC Penney, or other local clothing retailers
Educational Supplies (pencils, markers, notebooks)
Pack and Play infant / toddler travel beds
Fire extinguishers (must have an expiration date printed on the can or a label affixed)
Smoke and / or Carbon Monoxide detectors
At this time, we are well-stocked with:
Backpacks
Duffel bags
Lockboxes
Diapers
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