Even though children in the foster care system are surrounded by people, like their foster family, kids at school, social workers and lawyers, they often feel alone. Our new PSA, “It Can Be You,” highlights how a CASA volunteer can be an important person to offer the connection and consistency children need. watch & share now BACK TO THE CASA … Read More
Even though children in the foster care system are surrounded by people, like their foster family, kids at school, social workers and lawyers, they often feel alone. Our new PSA, “It Can Be You,” highlights how a CASA volunteer can be an important person to offer the connection and consistency children need.
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It Can Be You
By Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA CEO When we look back on our childhood, many of us can point to key people who encouraged, guided and supported us, and helped us get where we are today. Too often, though, the children we serve in the foster care system are forced to go through an incredibly difficult time in their lives while … Read More
Understanding the Roles in a CPS Case: Handouts & Videos
Texas CASA partnered with the Supreme Court of Texas Children’s Commission to develop five handouts and accompanying videos, which help explain the role of each of the professionals in a Child Protective Services (CPS) case to individuals, such as parents, children and youth, and kinship caregivers who are involved with the Department of Family and Protective Services in some way. … Read More
Called to Serve: Faith Communities & Foster Care
At Texas CASA, we know that communities of faith are one of the strongest and most vital links in creating a healthier world for children and families. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and many other major religions share a common calling to serve the most vulnerable. Texas’ foster care system is in crisis, and the children caught in the middle … Read More
Resources for Child Welfare Advocates During Black History Month & Beyond
By Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA CEO February, Black History Month, is a time when we honor, recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and history of Black Americans. It’s also a time when CASA staff and volunteers can examine their own attitudes and behaviors about race, as well as reflect on racial inequity and systems that continue to have a disproportionate, negative … Read More