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16th Annual HCCASA Ad Litem Seminar Presents: TOGETHER IN MOTION

SAVE THE DATE FOR 2026 – FEBRUARY 26-27, 2026: EARLY REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
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16th Annual Ad Litem Seminar- Presents: TOGETHER IN MOTION

Hosted by CPC Judges and Hill Country CASA

Join us for two impactful days of learning, collaboration, and community.

đź“… Save the Date: February 26, and 27, 2026
📝 Registration Opens: EARLY REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
📍 New Venue: YO Ranch Hotel

🎓 Earn Up to 12 CLE Hours

  • Accredited by the State Bar of Texas for MCLE

  • CEUs available for licensed social workers and educators through TBHEC / TEA

Featured Topics Include:

  • Representing Non-Offending Parents

  • Criminal Justice Interactions with Individuals on the Autism Spectrum

  • Parole & Corrections: When Your Client Goes to Prison

 

🎪 Explore & Engage:

  • Vendor Booths with unique offerings

  • Collaboration opportunities to build lasting partnerships

  • Fellowship & Networking to celebrate and strengthen our community

 

đź”— Stay Connected:

 

We look forward to seeing you there!


Prepare for the most impactful seminar yet!

You won't want to miss this one!

CLE / CEU INFORMATION

The 2026 Hill Country Ad Litem Seminar is 12 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 hours, use 2/26/26 as your start date and 2/28/26 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

“We’re excited to announce a new venue this year: Y.O Ranch Hotel and Conference Center. A block of rooms has been reserved for your convenience—use the link below to book your stay.”

Details - Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center

Located at:

2033 Sidney Baker Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
Reservations: (830) 257-4440
Fax: (830) 896-8189
Email: [email protected]

Seminar Bio's and Descriptions

Tami Logsdon, LPC-S Presenting: Supporting Clients During Grief and Loss

Tami Logsdon, LPC-S

 Tami is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor with 15 years’ experience working with adolescents in inpatient, school, and detention settings. Tami’s passion is bereavement support for children, adolescents, and adults. Specialties include bereavement counseling following death by suicide utilizing narrative therapy combined with expressive arts therapy.

 Tami is the Grief Education Specialist for the Children’s Bereavement Center of South Texas, located in San Antonio, Texas. She regularly presents on children’s grief for local school districts, non-profit community organizations, counseling programs and recently presented for Communities In Schools Whole Child-Whole Community Conference 2025.

 Texas License #64068

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Kathleen Sauvage- Attorney at Law Presenting: Legislative Update: Deep Dive into the Removal of Termination Grounds

Kathleen Sauvage

Kathleen Sauvage is a graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law where she received her law degree in 2016. Prior to attending St. Mary’s, Mrs. Sauvage received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Currently, Mrs. Sauvage resides in San Antonio with her husband Tyler, daughters Emma and Allyson, as well as her three dogs. At the beginning of her legal career, Mrs. Sauvage interned at the Bexar County staff attorney’s office for the Civil District Courts and was a part time law clerk for the Ireland Law firm. After obtaining her license to practice law, Mrs. Sauvage was kept on as a junior associate at Huesser & Ireland, P.C., where she worked for 3 years prior to beginning her own legal practice. The Law office of Kathleen M. Murray, PLLC opened in December of 2019 with a primary focus on child welfare cases. Mrs. Sauvage’s memberships and certifications include the Texas Association of Family Defense Attorneys (TAFDA), Bexar County Children’s Court Ad Litem’s Association, the Texas Bar College, and being Board Certified in Child Welfare Law. Since beginning her legal career almost ten years ago, Mrs. Sauvage has discovered a true passion for advocating for both parents and children in the child welfare system.

Tres Jackson Presenting: Criminal Justice Interactions with People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Michael Leslie Jackson III (Tres) began to exhibit developmental delays at the age of 18 months and benefitted from assistance through Early Childhood Intervention Programs, HeadStart Programs, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and accommodations for most state required standardized tests (until high school) and in college. Tres was always mainstreamed into general education classes in public school with special education support. In high school, he participated in the Explorer Program at the Belton Police Department where he gained insight into the world of law enforcement. In 2020, he began presenting on the topic of “Autism and Law Enforcement” and since that time, has trained hundreds of police officers, jailers, dispatchers, probation officers and concerned citizens. Tres graduated from Belton New Tech High School in Belton, Texas in 2018, is employed by FireStreet Pizza and Variety’s Peaceable Kingdom Retreat Center for Children and recently became a Registered Behavioral Technician.

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Anne Potts Jackson, Attorney Presenting: Criminal Justice Interactions with People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Anne Potts Jackson graduated from Texas Tech University in 1991 and Baylor Law School in 1995. She has been a prosecutor for approximately 20 years, working in the Lubbock, Taylor, McLennan and Bell County District and County Attorney Offices. She has specialized in family violence and crimes against children and has presented on topics ranging from “Emerging Technologies in Domestic Violence Prosecution” to “Family Violence in Military Families” to “Autism and Law Enforcement”. Anne is married to Michael L. Jackson Jr., (Lt. Col., USAF, Ret.), and lives in Belton, Texas with their 3 sons Tres, Read and Cole.

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