When Jason was 12 years old, he was removed from his family, separated from his brothers, and placed in a residential treatment center 3 hours from home. His activities were restricted and he was closely monitored and heavily medicated. TEXAS CASA 2012 ANNUAL REPORT Jason spent the next few years being moved from one residential treatment center (RTC) to another in different parts of the state. He lost track of his brothers. He was rarely allowed off the grounds, even to go to school. He desperately wanted to “get out.” Jason’s crime? Being a victim of sexual assault and neglect in Texas’ overburdened child protection system. Jason aged out at 18 and became homeless.
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When Jason was 12 years old, he was removed from his family,
separated from his brothers, and placed in a residential
treatment center 3 hours from home. His activities
were restricted and he was closely monitored
and heavily medicated.
T E X A S C A S A 2 0 1 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T
Jason spent the next few years being
moved from one residential treatment
center (RTC) to another in different
parts of the state. He lost track of his
brothers. He was rarely allowed off
the grounds, even to go to school.
He desperately wanted to “get out.”
Jason’s crime? Being a victim of
sexual assault and n e g l e c t
in Texas’ overburdened child
protection system.
Jason aged out at 18 and became
homeless.
When he was 15, CASA Volunteer Chanda was appointed
by the court to represent Jason’s best interests. She
discovered that Child Protective Services was keeping
Jason in RTCs because his file contained inaccurate information that labeled him a perpetrator as well
as a victim of abuse.
She also found out that Jason’s last RTC had a
history of violations related to the safety
and care of children.
She presented her findings to CPS and to the
court and helped find Jason a foster group home.
At 17, Jason is thrilled to attend high school for the first time in his life. He still hopes to find a “forever family.” “As his 18th birthday approaches, no
one knows what will happen when he
ages out of care. He still has HOP E
that he will get a family. My goal is
that by telling his story, changes can
be made to prevent more Jasons from
losing their childhoods to the system.”
-Chanda
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TA B LE O F C O N T E N T S
02 W H AT I T M E A N S T O B E A C A S A
04 L E T T E R F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T
06 G R O W I N G A N D S T R E N G T H E N I N G O U R C A S A C O M M U N I T Y
08 I N V E S T I N G I N T E X A S ’ F U T U R E
10 E N H A N C I N G Q U A L I T Y A D V O C A C Y
11 F I N A N C I A L S
12 C A S A S U P P O R T E R S
14 C A S A P R O G R A M S
T E X A S C A S A’ S LE A D E R S H I PChief Executive Officer
Vicki Spriggs
B O A R D O F D I R E C TO R S
O F F I C E R S
Debbie Ferguson | President | Rancher, CASA volunteer
Billy Ward | President Elect | Community volunteer, former president
of the Swalm Foundation
Frederick J. Williams | First Vice President | Aspen Technologies, Inc.
Greg Herzog | Second Vice President | Capelo Law Firm, CASA volunteer
Robert Phillpott | Treasurer | Fulbright & Jaworski
Susie Moseley | Secretary | Former executive director of Child Advocates
of Fort Bend
M E M B E R S
Rebecca Brown | CASA volunteer
Brandy Buck | Vantage Drilling
Susan Burt | CASA of McLennan and Hill Counties
Vivian J. Dorsett | Prairie View A&M University
Susan Etheridge | CASA of Collin County
Alicia Gracia | CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties
Rev. Ray A. Hendricks | Rehoboth Baptist Church
Boris Hidalgo | Thompson & Knight LLP
Lanis McWilliams | CASA of Southeast Texas
Lee Ann Millender | CASA of Trinity Valley
Timothy F. Niziol | Pegasystems, Inc.
J. Darren Rodgers | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Janet Watts | CASA of the High Plains
Jana Teis | Wells Fargo
Greg Wilhelm | Law Office of Gregory E. Wilhelm, P.C.
1501 West Anderson Lane | Suite B2 | Austin, Texas 78757512.473.2627 | www.TexasCASA.org | www.BecomeACASA.org
Editor’s Note: The children shown in this report are models. Real CASA volunteers and stories are used but some details have been altered to protect the identities of the children.
W H AT I T M E A N S TO
B E A C A S AWhen a child enters the foster care system because his or her home
is no longer safe, a judge may appoint a committed, trained volunteer
called a Court Appointed Special Advocate®, or a CASA, to help the
child. The volunteer’s focus is on that child, giving hope and help in
guiding the child to a safe, permanent loving home.
CASA volunteers are screened and go through extensive training before being appointed by judges to advocate for one child or set of siblings. CASA volunteers research case records and speak to everyone in a child’s life, including family members, teachers, doctors, lawyers, social workers and others. Their independent assessments and advocacy help judges make better decisions in foster care cases.
T E X A S C A S ATexas CASA is an association of 69 local CASA programs with more than 7,200 trained volunteers serving nearly 23,000 foster children in 206 counties.
M I S S I O NTexas CASA partners with the CASA community to be a voice for abused and neglected children through the power of volunteer advocacy and change in the child protection system.
V I S I O NA CASA Volunteer for every child who needs one.
Mina, 4, was removed from her home because her alcoholic father neglected
her and her mother was killed in a car
accident. While in foster care, Mina was
diagnosed with a rare brain tumor. She was moved from foster home to foster
home and the instability disrupted
her treatments and threatened
her recovery.
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Texas CASA | Annual Report 2012
Mina was never adopted.
She continued to bounce
between foster homes and her
medical condition worsened.
The Court appoints a CASA
volunteer.
CASA Volunteer Kimberly was by Mina’s side through
medical diagnosis and treatments. Kimberly found a relative to
adopt Mina, who is living happily with her forever family.
provides resources, training and technical assistance to local CASA programs to support their recruitment of CASA volunteers to provide the critical advocacy needed by judges who have the difficult task of deciding the futures of our children.
Texas CASA also serves as a leading voice at the state and federal levels, ensuring that the stories of children in care are shared and providing policymakers with the information they need to improve the child protection system.
Fiscal Year 2012, which began Sept. 1, 2011 and ended Aug. 31, 2012, was a remarkable chapter for Texas CASA. Last year we:• Mobilized the CASA community to avert deep cuts in funding that would have reduced the number of CASA advocates who could serve children in the child protection system;•Helped to redesign the Texas foster care system to incentivize good care and positive outcomes for children;•Raised the CASA profile throughout the state with statewide and targeted recruitment efforts and awareness campaigns to ensure that more children have CASA volunteers; and•Strengthened the quality of advocacy provided on behalf of children in care by enhancing quality assurance, training and support of local CASA programs.
We deeply appreciate the trust and partnership of those who are advancing the cause of quality volunteer advocacy for children in the child protection system. We welcome you as co-authors of better futures for our children.
M A K E A D I F F E R E N C E I N A C H I LD ’ S L I F E ;R E W R I T E T H E S TO RY L I N E
Every day, the lives of our children are being written. For those abused
and neglected children who end up in the child welfare system, their
stories can be bleak and disheartening. The likely endings, according
to statistics, are distressing and chilling: homelessness, addiction,
Yet, the storylines for nearly 23,000 children last year are being rewritten thanks to the heroic efforts and amazing advocacy of CASA volunteers and the programs that support them. Every time a CASA volunteer is sworn in and takes a case, she or he is signaling an investment and a belief in a better future for the child for whom he or she is advocating.
Every funder, donor and supporter who invests in Texas CASA is equipping CASA volunteers and CASA programs with red pens to cross out the probable track of a young person’s life and rewrite for a better possible future.
Texas CASA is the statewide membership organization for 69 local CASA programs. Those programs, with 7,260 trained volunteers, served 22,970 children in the child protection system in FY 2012. Texas CASA and the members of the CASA community are committed to ensuring that abused and neglected children have the hope for better life stories.
Texas CASA is raising awareness about the epidemic of child abuse and the need for more CASA volunteers to speak up for the children in our communities. Texas CASA
Billy Ward,Texas CASA President
Vicki Spriggs,Texas CASA CEO
Texas CASA Board President Billy Ward (left) and
Texas CASA CEO Vicki Spriggs
CASA for the Highland Lakes Area, Kingsland
Joe, 10, and Dave, 9, were removed
from their mother due to neglect. For two years, the boys were forced
to change foster homes several times.
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Every time a CASA volunteer is sworn in and takes a case, she or he is signaling an investment and a belief in a better future for the child for whom he or she is advocating.”
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Joe and Dave were placed in a
residential treatment center.
Dave ran away. Joe continued to
act out and was arrested for assault.
G R O W I N G A N D S T R E N G T H E N I N G O U R C A S A C O M M U N I T Y
In moving our program forward to become more volunteer centered, Texas CASA staff has been instrumental in offering onsite technical assistance and training to our staff, board, and volunteers. The Texas CASA staff have assisted us at every step of the way to build and strengthen our program. Over the last three years, as a new local executive director, they have been very helpful in ensuring I had the tools I needed to understand my role and how to enhance the advocacy provided by our program.”
-Jennie Hill, executive director, CASA of the South Plains
CASA of Williamson County was the 69th program born in Texas and it was a labor of love for the founding members in Williamson County and the staff at Texas CASA who helped. Three years, 60 volunteers and 100 children later, Texas CASA continues to provide the support we need to grow.”
-Alisa De Luna, executive director, CASA of Williamson County
We need CASAs in every case. I worked to build a great CASA program in Bexar County. But in October, I was hearing cases in Karnes and Wilson counties. I didn’t have a CASA. I want to tell you it’s a tremendous difference. I didn’t have that extra set of ears and eyes in that courtroom. I support CASA in what they do today. But, I support them even more in expanding to all of the rural areas where we don’t have services and we have very, very tough cases.”
-Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Commissioner and Retired Judge
John Specia
Before she was removed from her
home, Michelle, 11, lived with her
mother and sister who were b o t h
addicted to drugs. Michelle was
placed in an emergency shelter
and spent several years in various
foster homes and became p r e g n a nt .
CASA of West Texas, Midland
As a new executive director, the Quality Assurance review process with Texas CASA has been one of the most valuable tools I could use to thoroughly assess the strengths and weaknesses of our organization. Our QA review covered the major functions of our nonprofit and gave us guidelines to make shifts where needed. We concluded this process with the firm knowledge that our operations are strong and functioning properly. Our procedures are in place, and that enables our staff to focus on supporting our volunteer advocates and their needs, as they serve the children in our care.
-Sue Thornton, executive director, CASA for the Highland Lakes area
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50K
CHILDREN SERVED
CHILDREN IN CARE
VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
LESS THAN
OF THECHILDREN IN CAREHAVE A CASA
C H I LD R E N I N T H E T E X A S F O S T E R C A R E S Y S T E MSource: Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
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CASA Volunteer Brad recommended a temporary
separation of the boys because their constant fighting went
beyond normal sibling rivalry. Brad made sure the boys got therapy so
they could be reunited. The boys were placed together and adopted by a family. They are happy and excited to be together in a forever home.
A CASA volunteer steps in here.
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I N V E S T I N GI N T E X A S ’ F U T U R E
Michelle ran away from
a foster home, lost her child,
and ended up living on the
streets as a prostitute.
A CASA volunteer is appointed.
CASA Volunteer Penny supported her through her pregnancy and made sure Michelle received
services so she could graduate from high school. Michelle is working and going to college. She and her daughter are happy and healthy.
T E X A S C A S A H I G H L I G H T S 2 0 1 2G R O W I N G A N D E N H A N C I N G V O L U N T E E R A D V O C A C Y Increased number of children served by CASA by 950 to 22,970 children
Increased the number of CASA volunteers statewide by 240 to 7,260
With targeted recruitment campaigns and statewide public service announcements, increased diversity of volunteers – 15% more African American Volunteers, 11% more Hispanic volunteers 5% more male volunteers
18 CASA programs held CASA Superhero 5K races to raise funds and recruit CASA volunteers
Produced three new training pieces to improve CASA volunteer advocacy: Permanency Planning Toolkit: A Framework for Serving Older Youth in Care Training video,“Children and Their Families – A Journey Through the Texas Child Welfare System” Online Core Advocacy Skills Training e-learning course
Improved the cultural competence of CASA volunteers and staff 6 Knowing Who You Are (KWYA) trainings 13 CASA staff and volunteers were certified as KWYA facilitators
I M P R O V I N G T H E C H I L D P R O T E C T I O N S Y S T E M Worked on the Public Private Partnership to Plan and Implement Foster Care Redesign
Achieved policy change that allows CASA volunteers to actively participate in selection of adoptive families for the children they represent
Mobilized the CASA network to successfully advocate to prevent proposed 57% cuts in CASA’s FY 13 state funding
Developed four new Legislative Advocacy Teams (LATs) to bring the total number of teams to 11
CASA of Central Texas, Inc., New Braunfels
I commend Texas CASA for their public policy efforts. Their work with state- and federal-level policymakers is effective, conscientious and has paid off in extraordinary ways for the CASA network and the children we serve. Local programs could not do this kind of legislative advocacy as well on our own.”
-Laura Wolf, executive director, CASA of Travis County
“ The differences CASA makes add up to a huge difference for our young people and the future of Texas.”
-Governor Rick Perry
If I were queen, I’d pass just one bill-that every child in Texas has someone to watch out for them.”
-Senator Jane Nelson, Flower Mound
As a former judge, I know firsthand how CASA makes such an important difference in the lives of so many young children in Texas. Many judges depend on CASA’s input to make their decisions affecting children who are the victims of neglect and abuse.”
-Senator Joan Huffman, Houston
They’re the most cost-effective and strongest advocates for our children in the state of Texas. I hear nothing but positive comments from the community and the judges.”
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O U R C A S A C O M M U N I T Y O F V O LU N T E E R A D V O C AT E S
I S G R O W I N G
20092008
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6K
5K
4K
3K
2K
1K
02010 2011 2012
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E N H A N C I N GQ UA L I T Y A D V O C A C Y
F I N A N C I A L S
E X P E N S E S
GRANTS TO LOCAL CASA PROGRAMS $12,324,237
LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT SERVICES & TRAINING $904,488
VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT & AWARENESS $554,022
ADMINISTRATION $690,989
GRANTS MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT $322,177
PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY $136,136
$14,932,049
R E V E N U E
STATE FUNDING $8,634,608
FEDERAL FUNDING $5,575,040
PRIVATE FUNDING $1,158,338
$15,367,986
CASA IS A GOOD INVESTMENTIN TEXAS’ FUTURE
THE BOTTOM LINE: CASA SAVES CHILDREN’S LIVES AND TAXPAYERS’ MONEY
1PAID CASA
STAFF30
VOLUNTEERS
SUPPORTS
75CHILDREN
WHO SERVE
1 YEARCASA ADVOCACY
1 MONTHFOSTER CARE
CHILDREN WITH A CASA VOLUNTEER ARE:
Less likely to spend 3 or more
years in foster care
Less likely to re-enter care once they find a
permanent home
More likely to pass all classes
in school
JANUARYJANUARY
JANUARY
Max aged out of the system and
struggled with drug addictions
before he died of an ove r do s e .
CASA Volunteer Lee refused to let Max age out of the system and was determined to find him a safe, permanent home. Lee worked to get Max off the
medications and advocated for his placement in a group foster
home. Max is being adopted and is taking only one medication.
He is happy and excelling in school with big dreams for his future.
This is the best public-private partnership I know of.”-Representative John Otto, Dayton
CASA of Northeast Texas, Texarkana
As a symbol of how strongly I feel about this, and my colleagues in the Senate, we have in the opening budget included an increase in funding for CASA because it’s critical to their mission. And, by the time it’s all over, we may end up putting more money into the budget for CASA.”
-Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst
CASA volunteers… help ensure the child protection system in Texas works better.”
-Speaker of the House Joe Straus
A CASA volunteer steps in here.
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87% of government funding Texas CASA receives is awarded to local
programs for recruitment, training and support
of volunteers.
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2011-2012 ANNUAL FUNDGifts received between Sept. 1, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2012
TEXAS CHAMPIONS ($30,000 & ABOVE)
T H A N K S TO O U R D O N O R S GRANTS FOR SPECIAL TEXAS CASA PROJECTS
FOR ENHANCED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM AND ONLINE CORE ADVOCACY SKILLS TRAINING (OCAST)
TO BUILD TEXAS CASA’S ONLINE COMMUNITY OF CHAMPIONS
FOR TEXAS CASA’S TRAINING VIDEO: CHILDREN & THEIR FAMILIES –
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE TEXAS CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
FOR KNOWING WHO YOU ARE TRAININGS IN 2013
2012 CASA SUPERHERO 5K SERIES
TEXAS BENEFACTORS ($5,000)Suzanne & Don Maloney
TEXAS ADVOCATES ($2,500 TO $4,999)Alpha Capital ManagementJennifer Deegan & Zach RichardsFairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Austin NorthwestMs. Debbie FergusonMerck Partnership for GivingRobert & Jackie PhillpottMichael & Holly Turner
TEXAS PROTECTORS ($1,000 TO $2,499)Paula AhdersAltriaAspen TechnologyBaker Engineering & Risk ConsultantsJulie BowlingGlenn & Susan BrooksRebecca BrownPattilou DawkinsGreg & Amy Herzog In honor of Nate HerzogSusie MoseleyMr. & Mrs. William MoseleyJane & Jim PiperCreative Images by Cheryl RaeJ. Darren Rodgers
Jack & Joyce SampsonVicki SpriggsDr. Lawrence B. & Jana Price TeisBilly Ward The Honorable Greg WilhelmFred & Marge Williams
TEXAS FRIENDS ($500 TO $999)Danita AbernathyPatrick & Marina BreelandLesley BrionesDiscountElectronics.comB. A. & LeRayne DonelsonJoe Gagen & Joanne HopkinsJim & Sandy HineGordon JohnsonKatherine Kerr & Tim KubatzkyMr. & Mrs. Jon LuceRobert & Bridget McGowenHolly MuninTimothy NiziolBecky & Gene NeedhamHeather & James ParsonsCharles Schwab FoundationSouthwest AirlinesLaura TaylorTin Star RanchThirsty Planet Brewing CompanyVinson & Elkins, LLPWilkinson Media Services
2011 TEXAS CASA ANNUAL CONFERENCE October 13-15, 2011 San Marcos, Texas
PLATINUM UNDERWRITER
PLENARY SESSION UNDERWRITER
KEYNOTE SPEAKER UNDERWRITERS Texas Bar FoundationThompson & Knight Foundation
GOLD UNDERWRITERSGreen Hat Event DesignGruene Hall
WELCOME RECEPTION UNDERWRITERSilicon Laboratories
BRONZE UNDERWRITERS The Dorset Foundation and Jane & Jim Piper
CONFERENCE BREAK UNDERWRITERS Seton Family of HospitalsDevereux - VictoriaBrown McCarroll, LLP
FRIENDSan Marcos Convention & Visitors Bureau
Max, 9, was r e m ove d from his home
after being m ole s t e d by family
members. The trauma left him
emotionally scarred. He was placed
in a psychiatric hospital where
he was diagnosed with multiple
conditions and prescribed 23
different medications over time.
They never saw each other again.
Tiffany had a child and both she and
her baby remained in foster care.
TEXAS ANGELS ($10,000)
TEXAS ARCHANGELS ($20,000 TO $29,999)
CASA of Northeast Texas, Texarkana
CASA Volunteers Ann and Bob made sibling
visits a priority. They each drove 6 hours in different directions
to pick up one sibling and meet the third child in the middle. They found each child an adoptive home that maintained their
strong sibling relationships. Tiffany is going to college.
CASA volunteers are appointed.
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Designated for Texas CASA & the CASA programs in their markets
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A L P I N E Frontier CASA(432) 837-7448www.frontiercasa.org
A M A R I L L O Amarillo Area CASA(806) 373-2272www.amarillocasa.org
A N G L E T O N CASA of Brazoria County(979) 864-1658
AT H E N S CASA of Trinity Valley(903) 675-7070www.casaoftv.org
A U S T I N CASA of Travis County(512) 459-2272www.casatravis.org
B A S T R O P CASA of Bastrop County(512) 303-2272www.casaofbastrop.com
B AY C I T Y CASA of Matagorda and Wharton Counties(979) 245-4958www.casa-mw.org
B E A U M O N T CASA of Southeast Texas(409) 832-2272www.casasetx.org
B E LT O N CASA of Bell and Coryell Counties(254) 939-2946www.cact.com
B O N H A M Fannin County Children’s Center(903) 583-4339www.fanninccc.org
B R E N H A M CASA for South Central Texas(979) 277-0088www.wespeak4kids.org
B R O W N S V I L L ECASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties(956) 546-6545www.casaforcameronwillacy.org
B R O W N W O O D CASA in the Heart of Texas(325) 643-2557 www.casabrownwood.org
B R YA N Voices for Children, CASA of Brazos County(979) 822-9700 www.voicesforchildreninc.org
C H I L D R E S S CASA of the Rolling Plains(940) 937-3180 www.childresscasa.org
C L E B U R N E CASA of Johnson County(817) 558-6995www.casajohnsoncounty.org
C O N R O E CASA Child Advocates of Montgomery County(936) 441-5437 www.casaspeaks4kids.com
C O R P U S C H R I S T I CASA of the Coastal Bend(361) 884-2272 www.coastalbendcasa.org
C O R S I C A N ACASA of Navarro County(903) 872-3772
D A L H A R T CASA 69, Inc.(806) 244-2684www.casa69.org
D A L L A S Dallas CASA(214) 827-8961www.dallascasa.org
D E C AT U R CASA of Wise and Jack Counties(940) 627-7535www.casawise.org
D E N T O N CASA of Denton County(940) 243-2272www.casadenton.org
E D I N B U R G CASA of Hidalgo County(956) 381-0346www.casaofhidalgo.com
E L PA S O CASA of El Paso(915) 546-8146www.casaofelpaso.com
F O R T W O R T H CASA of Tarrant County(817) 877-5891 www.speakupforachild.org
G A I N E S V I L L E CASA of North Texas(940) 665-2244www.casant.org
G A LV E S T O N Voices for Children CASA of Galveston County(409) 762-0267www.rccgc.org
G E O R G E T O W N CASA of Williamson County(512) 868-2822 www.casawctx.com
G R A H A M North Star CASA(940) 549-9829 www.missiongranbury.com/casa
G R A N B U R Y CASA of Hood and Somervell Counties(817) 579-6866www.missiongranbury.com
G R E E N V I L L E CASA for Hunt County(903) 450-4410www.casaforhuntcounty.org
H E R E F O R D Great Plains CASA for Kids(806) 363-1211
H O U S T O N Child Advocates, Inc.(713) 529-1396www.childadvocates.org
H U N T S V I L L E CASA of Walker and San Jacinto Counties(936) 291-6363 www.casaofwalkercounty.org
T E X A S C A S A P R O G R A M S
Derrick, 13; Ashley, 14; and Tiffany,
15; were removed from their family
because of extensive abuse and
neglect and separated into three
different foster homes.
K E R R V I L L E Hill Country CASA(830) 896-2272
K I N G S L A N D CASA for the Highland Lakes Area(325) 388-3440 www.highlandlakescasa.com
K I N G S V I L L E Brush Country CASA(361) 595-7233 www.brushcountrycasa.org
L A R E D O Voz de Niños(956) 727-8691 www.vozdeninos.org
L I B E R T Y CASA of Liberty/Chambers Counties(936) 334-9000 www.casalctx.org
L O N G V I E W East Texas CASA(903) 753-8093 www.easttexascasa.org
L U B B O C K CASA of the South Plains(806) 763-2272 www.lubbockcasa.org
L U F K I N CASA of the Pines(936) 634-6725 www.casapines.org
M A R S H A L L CASA of Harrison County(903) 923-9224 www.casaofharrisoncounty.org
M A S O N Bluebonnet CASA(325) 347-6474www.bluebonnetcasa.org
M c K I N N E Y CASA of Collin County(972) 529-2272 www.casaofcollincounty.org
M I D L A N D CASA of West Texas(432) 683-1114www.casawtx.org
N A C O G D O C H E S CASA of Deep East Texas(936) 560-4711
N E W B R A U N F E L SCASA of Central Texas(512) 392-3578 www.casacentex.org
O D E S S A CASA of the Permian Basin(432) 498-4174 www.casapba.org
O R A N G E Advocates for Children(877) 586-6548www.advocates-4-children-inc.org
PA M PA CASA of the High Plains(806) 669-7638www.casahp.org
PA R I S CASA for KIDS of Red River Valley(903) 737-4346www.pariscasaforkids.com
P L E A S A N T O N CASA of South Texas(830) 569-4696www.casasouthtx.org
R O C K W A L L Lone Star CASA(972) 772-5858www.lonestarcasa.org
R O S E N B E R GChild Advocates of Fort Bend(281) 341-9955www.cafb.org
S A N A N G E L O CASA of Tom Green County(325) 653-4673www.cactomgreen.org
S A N A N T O N I O Child Advocates San Antonio, Inc.(210) 225-7070www.casa-satx.org
S H E R M A N CASA of Grayson County(903) 813-5400 www.casagrayson.org
S T E P H E N V I L L E CASA for the Cross Timbers Area(254) 965-6610 www.casacta.org
S U L P H U R S P R I N G S Lake Country CASA(903) 885-1173www.lakecountrycasa.org
T E X A R K A N A CASA of Northeast Texas(870) 775-1252www.casatexarkana.org
T Y L E R CASA for Kids of East Texas(903) 597-7725www.casaforkidsofeasttexas.org
U VA L D E Tri-County CASA(830) 278-7733www.bluebonnetcac.net
V I C T O R I A Golden Crescent CASA, Inc.(361) 573-3734 www.goldencrescentcasa.org
W A C O CASA of McLennan and Hill Counties(254) 752-9330www.advocacycntr.org
W A X A H A C H I E CASA of Ellis County(972) 937-1455 www.casaofelliscounty.org
W E AT H E R F O R D CASA of Parker County(817) 599-6224www.casaofparkercounty.com
W I C H I TA FA L L S Child Advocates CASA of Archer, Clay, Montague and Wichita Counties(940) 766-0552www.casawf.org
Dallas CASA is proud to be the first CASA program in Texas and even prouder to be part of the Texas CASA family of programs. Under Texas CASA’s leadership, CASA in Texas has grown to a point in which we have over 7,000 powerful volunteer advocates helping almost 23,000 children every year. We’re working together to provide more volunteer advocacy, and we’re not going to stop until every child who needs a CASA has one. That’s good for Texas children and good for Texas.
-Beverly Levy, executive director, Dallas CASA
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1501 West Anderson Lane | Suite B2
Austin, Texas 78757
512.473.2627
www.TexasCASA.org
www.BecomeACASA.org
CASA volunteers roll up their sleeves and get involved firsthand with the children and families in CPS’ care. CASA volunteers come to court and speak for those children who sometimes cannot speak for themselves. These are the most difficult cases imaginable and the pressure to the do the right thing is immense. Having CASA volunteers with extra eyes and ears on the street is vital and more volunteers are desperately needed to help these children out of their homes.
