Texas CASA is a leader in working to assure sound public policies in Texas on issues affecting the child welfare system, the well-being of children, and youth in state custody and other policy areas related to our mission. Along with the local CASA programs and their volunteers, Texas CASA engages in a variety of efforts to study, develop and change … Read More
Texas CASA is a leader in working to assure sound public policies in Texas on issues affecting the child welfare system, the well-being of children, and youth in state custody and other policy areas related to our mission.
Along with the local CASA programs and their volunteers, Texas CASA engages in a variety of efforts to study, develop and change public policies. Additionally, Texas CASA staff members conduct research, collaborate with other advocacy and stakeholder groups, lead special task forces, and engage in other processes to develop and impact policy.
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Understanding Your Role in Community-Based Care
Texas CASA’s Public Policy team recently developed a new resource highlighting the importance of CASA during every stage of the transition to Community-Based Care, which is available for programs to utilize here. We look forward to continuing to keep the CASA network informed and supported during this transition while working together to ensure the successful implementation of Community-Based Care! View … Read More
89th Legislative Session Priorities
After surveying local CASA staff and volunteers to get their legislative ideas, the Texas CASA Board approved four policy priorities and three funding priorities. The Public Policy team will support legislation and work on policy issues in each of these areas during the 89th Legislative Session and will develop more specific policy recommendations under each priority area as legislation is filed. … Read More
Coaches for CASA
CASA programs across the state have the opportunity to partner with local coaches to help spread the word about CASA. Coaches interact and advocate for kids on and off the field on a daily basis making them ideal candidates to help recruit CASA volunteers. To help you bring Coaches for CASA to your program, with the help of CASA of … Read More
Commercial Sexual Exploitation-Identification Tool (CSE-IT) Guide
The CSE-IT is a research-based, validated screening tool that helps improve the early identification of commercially sexually exploited youth (CSEY). This guide covers: What is the CSE-IT? Why Screen? Who is Screened? Validity of the CSE-IT Best Practices ….and more! Download Here