Child Advocates of Montgomery County

Let’s Build Your Next Visit Bag Together
2026-07-02 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-06-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
Would you benefit from one-on-one support to plan for your next youth visit?

Could you use some ideas to incorporate CFE tools into your conversations?
Or introduce a TBRI tool to the youth or family?
Is there an opportunity to shop for a toy, book or blanket to bring with you?

If any of these sounds interesting please join us!
This is a come & go opportunity to best meet your needs

Chat with Child Advocates (Conroe morning event)
2026-07-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-03 09:00 - 10:00 | Starbucks, 1351 West Davis Street, Conroe, TX, 77304, United States
Join current staff and volunteers for coffee and conversation about becoming an Advocate for our community’s most vulnerable children and families.
Come as you are, and enjoy complimentary coffee and light breakfast with us.
Conroe Starbucks | 1351 West Davis Street (near The Home Depot) | Conroe, Texas 77304
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Shellie Tyrrell, Lead Outreach Specialist, at: Shellie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org.

CasaManager Come & Go
2026-06-30 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
CasaManager is our new documentation tool!

Would you benefit from an opportunity to bring in your technology and walk through the new documentation screens together in person?
We’re offering several come & go sessions to meet your needs and busy schedules.
AND YES, you’ll earn continuing education hours for attending!

Please see the days and times available to pick the best window for you.

WanderCrust Pizza Spirit Day
2026-06-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-24 10:00 - 15:00 | WanderCrust Pizza Company, 312 Commerce Street, Magnolia, TX, 77355, United States
Join us on Sunday, May 24 and June 28, at WanderCrust Pizza Company in Magnolia for a Spirit Day, supporting Child Advocates of Montgomery County. When you dine at WanderCrust Pizza, 10% of sales will be donated to Child Advocates. To receive the give-back donation, diners simply order and enjoy their meal without having to mention the fundraiser or show a flyer!
WanderCrust Pizza Spirit Days
When: Sunday, May 24 AND June 28
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: 312 Commerce Street, Magnolia, Texas 77355
Dine: Order and enjoy your meal with no need to mention the fundraiser

TBRI® Overview Series - Session 1
2026-06-26 09:00 - 12:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
This series is for any advocate who would like to learn more about:

Why we use TBRI®, What the TBRI® principles are, and How we use TBRI® strategies.
Who would benefit from these sessions?
Seasoned Advocates, newly sworn in Advocates, and all advocates in between.
All are welcome to attend and broaden your understanding and use of TBRI®!

Use this link for more details and to signup!

Chat with Child Advocates (Woodforest/Montgomery evening event)
2026-06-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-05-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Luv Coffee, 820 Pine Market Avenue, Suite 100, Montgomery, TX, 77316, United States
Join current staff and volunteers for coffee and conversation about becoming an Advocate for our community’s most vulnerable children and families.
Come as you are, and enjoy coffee and light bites with us!
Luv Coffee | 820 Pine Market Avenue Suite 100, Montgomery, TX 77316 | 4:00-5:00 pm
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Shellie Tyrrell, Lead Outreach Specialist, at: Shellie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org.

Self-Care Series
2026-06-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-27 13:00 - 14:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
Does self-care have an important spot on your daily or weekly calendar? Or are you like most of us, and it winds up at the bottom of your to-do list, and often gets pushed aside altogether?
We’d like to help change this!
We’re launching a new Self-Care Series, and we’d love to see you join us!
We’ll delve into different areas and topics each month, with activities and takeaways to provide you actionable steps.
See this LINK for details and to sign up!

CFE Community Call (Virtual)
2026-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join the TX CASA CFE team for a CFE Community Call.
A learning and networking opportunity for those involved in CFE to come together and share ideas, strategies, and learnings – strengthening our statewide CFE community.
See the CFE page for the 4/16 call details.

Upcoming calls are scheduled for:
9/18/25 – Family Meeting Facilitation
1/15/26 – Collaboration
4/16/26 – Ages 0–5
6/18/26 – Older Youth

Zoom meeting link to join all calls: texascasa.org/cfecommcall26
Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 2pm – 3:30pm CT
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81990541079?pwd=[REDACTED]

Autism 101 Training (Virtual)
2026-06-18 14:00 - 15:30 | TX
Join Katie Wamhoff, Advocacy Specialist, for this informative training!

This training is virtual and for individuals who are interested in learning about Autism Spectrum Disorders, including: diagnostic criteria, common therapies, basic considerations for educating students on the Autism spectrum, and ways to increase positive, productive interactions for the advocate and the youth.
Register HERE to attend virtually.

Chat with Child Advocates (The Woodlands afternoon event)
2026-06-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Third Gen Coffee, 25136 Grogan's Park Drive, The Woodlands, TX, 77380, United States
Join current staff and volunteers for coffee and conversation about becoming an Advocate for our community’s most vulnerable children and families.
Come as you are, and enjoy complimentary coffee with us.
Third Gen Coffee | 25136 Grogan’s Park Drive | The Woodlands, Texas 77380
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Shellie Tyrrell, Lead Outreach Specialist, at: Shellie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org.

TBRI® Overview Series - Session 2
2026-06-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States

CFE: Applying Strategies to Your Case
2026-06-16 15:00 - 16:00 | TX
Would you benefit from looking deeper into Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE) and talking about how to apply the strategies to your current (or upcoming) case?

This class is for you!

First step is to sign up to join the discussion, which is in-person.
Then complete the online ‘Collaborative Family Engagement – February 2025’ module on CASA College
You will earn 2.5 hours for the online session and 1.5 hours for the class!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please see both in-person and virtual options within the sign-up link (above).

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
2026-06-12 09:00 - 13:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
Child Advocates of Montgomery County is proud to partner with Tri-County Mental Health Services to offer the Youth Mental Health First Aid Course.
Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
This is a blended curriculum that includes 2 hours of pre-work and 4 1/2 hours of classroom training.
Visit this page for full details and to enroll.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Chat with Child Advocates (virtual evening gathering)
2026-06-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-13 17:00 - 18:00 | https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTViZjI3YzEtODg2ZS00ZjdiLWI1MjItMTc5ODM4MjExMzFl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%229246d63d-198c-490e-847e-ab536dfa5819%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%225fa3c160-d7b6-49cd-a531-7171f97c3736%22%7d
From the comfort of your home, join current staff and volunteers for informational conversations about becoming an Advocate for our community’s most vulnerable children and families.
Wind down your day with us as we gather virtually!
Come and learn more virtually on Microsoft Teams — the second Wednesday of every month!
MICROSOFT TEAMS MEETING LINK
Join Meeting
Meeting ID: 276 781 089 162
Passcode: [REDACTED]
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Shellie Tyrrell, Lead Outreach Specialist, at: Shellie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org.

TBRI® Nurture Group Training
2026-06-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
Join the Training & TBRI® Community Education Team for TBRI® Nurture Group training.

Nurture Groups are designed to promote connection and build trust.
We engage as a group using a structured framework that includes key elements and FUN.

Learn more and sign up to attend!

TBRI® Lunch & Learn (Virtual)
2026-06-05 12:00 - 13:00 | TX
Join Francine Stanfield, Lead Training & TBRI® Community Education Specialist and TBRI® Practitioner, for “TBRI® Lunch & Learn” virtual sessions.
Our Lunch & Learns are for Child Advocates volunteers and staff and are intended to be a deeper dive into specific TBRI® practices.
We include time for Q&A over the current topic, or any other TBRI® related topics.
For additional details and to sign up CLICK HERE.

Court Report Homework Review (virtual)
2026-06-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-20 18:00 - 19:00 | TX
Join Julie Brown (TBRI® Practitioner, Training and TBRI® Community Education Specialist) for this post swear-in virtual gathering.

This session is a follow up to our program’s Pre-Service training class, with a focus on reviewing the Court Report Homework assignment.
We’ll gather as a group and walk through each field of the report template with examples provided by participants.
We’ll touch on tools used when preparing the court report, timing expectations, and including your Specialist in the review.
Advocates who were recently sworn-in will be invited to attend this session. See sign-up link to attend.

TBRI® Overview Series (Session 2)
2026-05-27 09:00 - 12:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States

TBRI® Overview Series (Session 4)
2026-05-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
This series is for any advocate who would like to learn more about:

Why we use TBRI®, What the TBRI® principles are, and How we use TBRI® strategies.
Who would benefit from these sessions?
Seasoned Advocates, newly sworn in Advocates, and all advocates in between.
All are welcome to attend and broaden your understanding and use of TBRI®!

Session #4 is the last one of the series!

Use this link for more details and to signup!

Child Advocates Book Club Gathering
2026-05-14 17:00 - 18:30 | Child Advocates of Montgomery County, 505 N. Main Street, Conroe, TX, 77301, United States
The April gathering is rescheduled from 4/30 to 5/14.

The Child Advocates Book Club meets approximately every other month to discuss a book related to advocacy work. Volunteers earn training hours for reading the book and participating in the group discussion.

For questions, contact Training & TBRI® Community Education Specialist Julie Brown at Julie@ChildAdvocatesTexas.org. You can join the book club at any time, and you’re welcome to attend even if you haven’t read the book yet.

The group will discuss Atomic Habits by James Clear & Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

May 14th – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Great Room
505 N. Main Street
Conroe, Texas 77301
Sign Up

CFE 101 - TX CASA Training (Virtual)
2026-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 | TX
Join the Texas CASA CFE team for this virtual training:
CFE 101 is a virtual training for those implementing Collaborative Family Engagement (CFE).
This three-hour session covers the fundamentals of CFE and includes hands-on practice with core tools and skills. CASA, CPS, and Community-Based Care staff are all encouraged to attend. The training will be offered twice during the year, on October 16, 2025, and May 14, 2026.
Both sessions take place from 1:00pm to 4:00pm CT. Each session includes the same content, and you are welcome to attend either one.
Before attending, please complete the two-hour CFE E-Learning. CASA and SSCC staff and volunteers can access the course at https://texascasa.org/program-portal/resources/collaborative-family-engagement/. CPS staff can find the training in CLOE or the DFPS Learning Station by searching for “CFE.” The course is titled Collaborative Family Engagement Foundational Online Training and is listed as course number 0003968.
Link to enroll: Meeting Registration – Zoom
